Nowadays, many application scenarios benefit from automatic speech recognition (ASR)
technology. Within the field of speech therapy, in some cases ASR is exploited in the …

A better use of the increasing functional capabilities of home automation systems and
Internet of Things (IoT) devices to support the needs of users with disability, is the subject of …

Purpose This article compares acoustic data of normally develo** children from two
dominant and one nondominant variety of English in order to determine phonetic proximity …

The main aim of the project described in this paper is to develop an experimental low cost
system for environmental control through simplified user interfaces and voice control, to …

The CloudCAST platform provides a series of speech recognition services that can be
integrated into assistive technology applications. The platform and the services provided by …

The book explores new ways to reconstruct and enhance speech that is compromised by
various neuro-motor disorders–collectively known as “dysarthria.” The authors address …

Traditionally, rehabilitation of persons with speech disabilities has been conducted solely
face to face, either physical or virtual interactions between the therapy provider and the …

Many electronic devices are beginning to include Voice User Interfaces (VUIs) as an
alternative to conventional interfaces. VUIs are especially useful for users with restricted …