An Intelligent Interface for Keyboard and Mouse Control -- Providing Full Access to PC Functionality via Speech

SUITEKeys is a speech user interface for motor-disabled computer users. This interface provides access to all available functionality of a computer by modeling interaction at the physical keyboard and mouse level. SUITEKeys is currently implemented for MS Windows platforms. Its architecture integrates a continuous, speakerindependent recognition engine with natural language processing components. It makes extensive use of dialog management to improve recognition accuracy. SUITEKeys extends the speech-keyboard metaphor through functionality visible on its graphical user interface, and accessible through speech. Experimental results indicate that speech input for alphanumeric data entry is a much more effective modality than existing alternatives for the target user group. Such alternatives include miniaturized keyboards, stylus "soft" keyboards, and handwriting recognition software. Keywords Speech recognition, natural language processing, intelligent user interfaces, accessi...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: FLAIRS
• Authors: Bill Z. Manaris, Renée A. McCauley, Valanne MacGyvers
• Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, FLAIRS 2001, Natural Language Processing, Speech User Interface, User Interfaces