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A Multi-lingual Augmentative Communication System

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A positive aspect of aiming for universal design is that solutions developed for people with particular needs can prove of benefit to all users. Such a case is described here. A prototype augmentative communication system has been developed which could give non-speaking people a multilingual capability. It is based on research into conversational modelling and utterance prediction, making use of prestored material. In fact, the system could also be used by people whose only communication disadvantage is not being able to speak a foreign language. A unique feature of the system is that both the non-speaking person and the communication partner will use this communicator in their dialogue. In comparison with a multi-lingual phrase book, the system helped the users to have more natural conversation, and to take more control of the interaction.

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  1. Division of Applied Computing, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland

    Norman Alm, Mamoru Iwabuchi & Peter N. Andreasen

  2. Department of Special Education, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Japan

    Kenryu Nakamura

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    Noëlle Carbonell

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Alm, N., Iwabuchi, M., Andreasen, P.N., Nakamura, K. (2003). A Multi-lingual Augmentative Communication System. In: Carbonell, N., Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Access Theoretical Perspectives, Practice, and Experience. UI4ALL 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2615. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36572-9_31

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