Reading Behaviors and Text-to-Speech Technology Perceptions of People with Aphasia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Wallace ◽  
Karen Hux ◽  
Kelly Knollman-Porter ◽  
Jessica A. Brown ◽  
Elizabeth Parisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Text To Speech ◽  
Speech Technology ◽  
Reading Behaviors ◽  
Technology Perceptions

scholarly journals Virtual Guide Dog: Next-generation pedestrian signal for the visually impaired

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 168781401988309
Author(s):  
Zijia Zhong ◽  
Joyoung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Text To Speech ◽  
Speech Technology ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Pedestrian Crossing ◽  
Gyroscope Sensor ◽  
Pedestrian Signals ◽  
Distance Deviation

Accessible pedestrian signal was proposed as a mean to achieve the same level of service that is set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act for the visually impaired. One of the major issues of existing accessible pedestrian signals is the failure to deliver adequate crossing information for the visually impaired. This article presents a mobile-based accessible pedestrian signal application, namely, Virtual Guide Dog. Integrating intersection information and onboard sensors (e.g. GPS, compass, accelerometer, and gyroscope sensor) of modern smartphones, the Virtual Guide Dog application can notify the visually impaired: (1) the close proximity of an intersection and (2) the street information for crossing. By employing a screen tapping interface, Virtual Guide Dog can remotely place a pedestrian crossing call to the controller, without the need of using a pushbutton. In addition, Virtual Guide Dog informs VIs the start of a crossing phase using text-to-speech technology. The proof-of-concept test shows that Virtual Guide Dog keeps the users informed about the remaining distance as they are approaching the intersection. It was also found that the GPS-only mode is accompanied by greater distance deviation compared to the mode jointly operating with both GPS and cellular positioning.

Research and Design of Electronic Speech Reader Based on Text-to-Speech Technology

2012 ◽  
Vol 433-440 ◽  
pp. 4883-4887
Author(s):  
Hong Li Yang ◽  
Yun Yang ◽  
Zhu Yue
Keyword(s):  
Computer Technology ◽  
Speech Processing ◽  
Sound Signal ◽  
Current Development ◽  
Text To Speech ◽  
Speech Technology ◽  
Key Technology ◽  
Text Information ◽  
Voice Service ◽  
Research And Design

TTS, namely text-to-speech, is a kind of technology who can convert text information into sound signal according to information Speech processing rules. TTS, as the synthetic technology of the pronunciation, is the key technology in the current development of computer technology, and one of the most forward technical in its voice service, telephone banking, and information home appliances, mobile PDA fields. TTS has its extensive applications. In this paper, TTS is applied to electronic speech reader, which changes traditional way to read e-book, and both listening to and novels and learning English. This article introduces a method about how to make use of TTS technology, and how to achieve an electronic Speech reader of programming based on Visual Studio C# 2008 environment bring API and Microsoft SAPI interface.

Aurality

2020 ◽  
pp. 205-212
Author(s):  
Georgina Kleege
Keyword(s):  
Oral Language ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Text To Speech ◽  
Speech Technology ◽  
Blind And Visually Impaired ◽  
Audio Books

The author recounts her history as an aural reader and argues for her preference for the synthesized voices of text-to-speech technology over analogue recordings of human voices. Legally blind since the age of 11, she developed habits of good listening, which served to elevate her aural reading from the passive reception of oral language to a more active practice of aural discernment. Now, with the widespread popularity of audio books and the ubiquity of synthesized voice technologies in mainstream electronic devices, she perceives progress toward greater social inclusion for people who are blind and visually impaired.

scholarly journals Review of research on speech technology

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-53
Author(s):  
Rubén San-Segundo ◽  
Carlos D. Martínez-Hinarejos ◽  
Alfonso Ortega
Keyword(s):  
Language Processing ◽  
Spoken Language ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Text To Speech ◽  
Speech Technology ◽  
Audio Processing ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Speech And Language Processing

In the last two decades, there has been an important increase in research on speech technology in Spain, mainly due to a higher level of funding from European, Spanish and local institutions and also due to a growing interest in these technologies for developing new services and applications. This paper provides a review of the main areas of speech technology addressed by research groups in Spain, their main contributions in the recent years and the main focus of interest these days. This description is classified in five main areas: audio processing including speech, speaker characterization, speech and language processing, text to speech conversion and spoken language applications. This paper also introduces the Spanish Network of Speech Technologies (RTTH. Red Temática en Tecnologías del Habla) as the research network that includes almost all the researchers working in this area, presenting some figures, its objectives and its main activities developed in the last years.

Implementing Text-to-Speech Technology as a Means of Enhancing L2 Reading Fluency

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
Jeisson Alonso Rodriguez Bonces
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Text To Speech ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Speech Technology ◽  
L2 Reading

This article reports on the results of a participatory action research project carried out with a group of ten elementary level students from extension courses in a private university in Bogotá, Colombia (Universidad Minuto de Dios, main branch). The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of text-to-speech (TTS) technology usage on reading fluency in speakers of English as a foreign language. The results show that learners develop oral reading fluency in areas such as linking sounds, pronouncing accurately, and reading timing. Furthermore, learners raised their awareness of the benefits of using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the process of learning a foreign language, as well as the importance of being autonomous learners. Pedagogical implications and prospects for future research are included.

Reading Comprehension and Processing Time When People With Aphasia Use Text-to-Speech Technology With Personalized Supports and Features

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Kelly Knollman-Porter ◽  
Jessica A. Brown ◽  
Karen Hux ◽  
Sarah E. Wallace ◽  
Allison Crittenden
Keyword(s):  
Processing Time ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
Text To Speech ◽  
Speech Technology ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Reading Support ◽  
Reading Efficiency ◽  
Initial Support ◽  
Initial Settings ◽  
Reading Activities

Background: Person-centered approaches promote consistent use of supportive technology and feelings of empowerment for people with disabilities. Feature personalization is an aspect of person-centered approaches that can affect the benefit people with aphasia (PWA) derive from using text-to-speech (TTS) technology as a reading support. Aims: This study's primary purpose was to compare the comprehension and processing time of PWA when performing TTS-supported reading with preferred settings for voice, speech output rate, highlighting type, and highlighting color versus unsupported reading. A secondary aim was to examine initial support and feature preference selections, preference changes following TTS exposure, and anticipated functional reading activities for utilizing TTS technology. Method and Procedure: Twenty PWA read passages either via written text or text combined with TTS output using personally selected supports and features. Participants answered comprehension questions, reevaluated their preference selections, and provided feedback both about feature selections and possible future TTS technology uses. Outcomes and Results: Comprehension accuracy did not vary significantly between reading conditions; however, processing time was significantly less in the TTS-supported condition, thus suggesting TTS support promoted greater reading speed without compromising comprehension. Most participants preferred the TTS condition and several anticipated benefits when reading lengthy and difficult materials. Alterations to initial settings were relatively rare. Conclusions: Personalizing TTS systems is relevant to person-centered interventions. Reading with desired TTS system supports and features promotes improved reading efficiency by PWA compared with reading without TTS support. Attending to client preferences is important when customizing and implementing TTS technology as a reading support.

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