Title :
Localizing an automatic inquiry system for public transport information
Author :
Strik, Helmer ; Russel, Albert ; Van den Heuvel, Henk ; Cucchiarini, Catia ; Boves, Lou
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Language & Speech, Nijmegen Univ., Netherlands
Abstract :
The paper reports on the development of a spoken dialogue system for providing information about public transport in the Netherlands. It is explained how a German prototype was adapted for Dutch. Emphasis is laid on the specific approach chosen to collect speech material that could be used to gradually improve the system. The pros and cons of this method are discussed
Keywords :
natural languages; public information systems; speech recognition; speech synthesis; traffic information systems; transportation; Dutch language; German prototype; Netherlands; automatic inquiry system localisation; public transport information; speech material collection; spoken dialogue system; Databases; Europe; Hidden Markov models; Humans; Information systems; Natural languages; Prototypes; Rail transportation; Speech; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
Spoken Language, 1996. ICSLP 96. Proceedings., Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3555-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICSLP.1996.607735
