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Designing effective speech interfaces /

Master the critical knowledge you need to design speech-enabled applications It's not just a far-fetched gizmo straight out of a sci-fi movie anymore. Speech interface technology, which allows a user to communicate with computers via voice instead of a keyboard or a mouse, is quickly becoming a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weinschenk, Susan
Otros Autores: Barker, Dean T., 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Wiley, ©2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What Is an Interface? 8
  • What Are the Types of Interfaces? 10
  • What Is a Speech Interface? 10
  • Chapter 2 Human Factors in Speech Technology 19
  • A Brief History 20
  • Human Factors in Speech 23
  • Cost/Benefit of Human Factors 27
  • Cost-Benefit Calculations 31
  • Interview with John Karat 33
  • Chapter 3 Nature of Sound 45
  • Measurement of Sound 46
  • Other Properties of Sound 50
  • How Humans Hear Sound 52
  • Chapter 4 Nature of Language 55
  • Verbal Communication Process 57
  • Structure of Language 63
  • Part 2 Speech Technology 95
  • Chapter 5 Speech Technologies 97
  • Speech Recognition 98
  • Speech Synthesis 103
  • Natural Language 109
  • Interview with Candace Kamm 115
  • Chapter 6 Computer Software 127
  • Speech Recognition Suites 128
  • Development Tools 135
  • A Comparison of Speech Recognition Suites 141
  • Chapter 7 Hardware 145
  • Computer Hardware 146
  • Information Devices 160
  • Chapter 8 Application of Speech Technology 163
  • Interactive Voice Response 164
  • Medical 165
  • Legal 166
  • Business 166
  • Commercial/Warehouse 166
  • Interview with S. Ahmed Reza 167
  • Universal Access 177
  • Handheld Devices 178
  • Toys and Education 179
  • Automobile Applications 179
  • Part 3 Laws and Guidelines for Speech Interface Design 181
  • Chapter 9 Laws of Interface Design 183
  • User Control 185
  • Human Limitations 187
  • Modal Integrity 192
  • Accommodation 195
  • Linguistic Clarity 196
  • Aesthetic Integrity 198
  • Simplicity 200
  • Predictability 200
  • Interpretation 202
  • Accuracy 203
  • Technical Clarity 203
  • Flexibility 204
  • Fulfillment 205
  • Cultural Propriety 206
  • Suitable Tempo 208
  • Consistency 208
  • User Support 209
  • Precision 210
  • Forgiveness 211
  • Responsiveness 213
  • Interview with Kate Dobroth 215
  • Chapter 10 Speech Guidelines 225
  • Errors 227
  • Feedback 230
  • Confirmations 233
  • User Expectations 234
  • Keypads and Motor Actions 236
  • Social and Environmental Issues 238
  • Command-and-Control 239
  • Continuous Speech Recognition 241
  • Conversation and Prompting 242
  • Menus 249
  • Non-Speech Audio/Auditory Icons 252
  • Interview with Sharon Oviatt 253
  • Part 4 Best Practices 267
  • Chapter 11 Usability Processes and Techniques 269
  • Process Description 270
  • Investigation 271
  • Analysis 275
  • Conceptual Model Design 291
  • Detail Design 301
  • Implementation and Evaluation 312
  • Interview with Nicole Yankelovich 314
  • Chapter 12 Universal Design 325
  • Audience for Universal Design 326
  • Speech Technology and Universal Design 328
  • Accomplishing Universal Design 330
  • Justification for Universal Design 332
  • Chapter A A History of Relevant Technology for Speech 335
  • Speech Research 363
  • Guidelines 366
  • Speech and Sound Technology 367
  • Speech Vendors 368
  • Natural Language 369
  • Language 370
  • Usability Engineering/Interface Design 371
  • Usability Testing 375
  • Human-Computer Interaction 375
  • Analysis for Interface Design 377
  • Universal Access 377.