EasyVoice: integrating voice synthesis with Skype

This paper presents EasyVoice, a system that integrates voice synthesis with Skype. EasyVoice allows a person with voice disabilities to talk with another person located anywhere in the world, removing an important obstacle that affects these people during a phone or VoIP-based conversation. Categories and Subject Descriptors K.4.2 [Social Issues]: Assistive technologies for persons with disabilities; H.4.3 [Information Systems Applications]: Communications Applications; H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interfaces General Terms Design, Human factors. Keywords Voice Disabilities, Virtual Keyboards, Text-to-Speech Synthesis, Skype, VoIP.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: ASSETS
• Authors: Paulo A. Condado, Fernando G. Lobo
• Keywords: ASSETS 2007, Emerging Technology, Keywords Voice Disabilities, Voice Disabilities, Voice Synthesis