The best way for developers to add speech recognition to
automotive, mobile and PC applications
The ScanSoft® ASR Embedded requirements by using a rapid
Development System is a com- development interface within plete rapid programming and a familiar Microsoft scalable deployment Windows environment solution for adding speech Add speech recognition to recognition to hardware and more applications and support software applications. Ideal a range of noise for automotive, mobile and environments, operating PC implementations, its systems and platforms using suite of developer tools lets the highly accurate ScanSoft all developers create highly ASR-3200 speech recognition accurate and effective engine speech recognition Leverage high-level tools applications, whether they that require less time to create are expert at automatic speech recognition interfaces speech recognition (ASR) and gain more time to spend or new to the technology. on application features and Included in the system is capabilities the ASR-3200 speech Target a global market opportunity (keyboard replaced by speech recognition engine, which through built-in support for accents and recognition) and eyes-free (screen builds upon the popular languages complemented by speech output) ScanSoft ASR-1600, the Improve customer satisfaction through operations. Users can access information reference speech SDK on the consistent creation of highly accurate even while driving, leaving their hands on Microsoft® Windows® CE and effective speech recognition the wheel and eyes on the road. By adding for Automotive. The ASR- applications speech recognition to navigation systems, 3200 delivers speaker- Create standardized code that mobile phones, telematic services and independent and continuous speech reduces overall engineering command and control of in-vehicle capabilities within an architecture that can costs and simplifies code applications, drivers are able to scale to meet specific grammar and maintenance tasks remain connected and productive on the deployment platform requirements. Better Benefit from a scalable road while keeping their hands on the still, its noise management and acoustical speech recognition wheel. capabilities allow you to deliver speech environment that enables the recognition where and when you need it. Mobile Applications – For the re-use of code, giving you mobile professional, accessing The ASR Embedded Development System the ability to leverage is a member of ScanSoft's family of speech information while away from development investments the office is more critical than solutions, which meet the demanding across multiple projects requirements of customers throughout the ever. Today's mobile world — including Clarion, Microsoft, and applications offer users timely Applications access to crucial business Pioneer. The flexibility of the ScanSoft ASR information such as business Benefits Embedded Development System allows appointments, e-mails, customer records developers to integrate a range of speech in the company database, and stock Reduce programmer training quotes. Automatic speech recognition recognition engines into multiple applications where speech recognition is a (ASR) and text-to-speech (TTS) viable method of input. Areas of technologies can run on today's mobile specialization include: devices such as PDA’s, exploiting their power and connectivity. Automotive Applications – The automobile mandates a hands-free, eyes-free environment. Speech technologies enable hands-free Industrial Applications specific grammars and SpeechPearl ASR- word pronunciation, 3200 Engine ASR technology can removing the need for The new ScanSoft ASR-3200 speech integrate seamlessly and the developer to have recognition engine is a significant comfortably into a profound technological advancement for embedded industrial applications understanding of speech applications. It extends the where the use of hands r e c o gn i t i o n success of the ASR-1600, significantly is limited. Traditional characteristics and enhancing accuracy and for the first time industrial situations parameters. It also supporting a scalable grammar and and processes in envi- removes the need to deployment capability, a prerequisite for ronments such as have large collections applications targeting automobiles. The warehouse order o f r e c o r d ed d a t a ASR-3200 has sophisticated noise- picking, machine samples. The suite management capabilities, making it an repair reference lookup includes a Grammar ideal solution for all in-vehicle or diagnostic machine E d i t o r , G r a mma r applications, when still and at high speed. hands-free interface Cr ea t or T o o l , Most impressive are its broad speaker- can yield unparalleled Grammar Compiler independent language support and benefits, improving Tool, Vocabulary continuous speech capabilities, both workflow and Verifier Tool, Context critical for developing applications for a significantly enhancing Verifier Tool, global marketplace. productivity. Confusability Tool, Recognition Test Tool, User Dictionary Editor (for Capabilities PC and Tablet PC Applications - Exception Dictionaries). Speaker-independent speech Superior Accuracy and Noise recognition is becoming an important R e c o g n i t i o n An a l y s i s S u i t e - Management combine to support the requirement for PC applications, Accelerates the optimization of speech deployment of applications to a range of especially those target- recognition for specific applications and user, microphone and vehicle speed ing Tablet PC and environments. It provides tools that environments Pocket PC devices. identify and remove causes of possible ASR delivers seamless recognition errors, such as bad signal Scalable Grammar and Deployment interaction between quality. Robust data analysis reports capability, which is a prerequisite for the user and applica- provide developers with detailed applications targeting automobiles and tion, especially for i n f or m a t i o n o n p er f or m a n c e embedded devices launching and closing characteristics and how to improve Speaker-Independence and Speaker applications, navigat- them. Included in the suite is an Audio Adaptation features enhance the user ing operating system Data Collector, Speech Verifier, Batch experience through accuracy and the and application inter- Recognition Tool, Scoring Tool, Sound elimination of voice training faces, using multi- Tool, Logging Importer Tool, Logging page electronic forms and documents, Extractor Tool, Test CD creator tool. Advanced Phoneme-Based Recognition and enhancing the gaming increases accuracy and supports more SpeechPearl ASR-3200 Engine - experience. granular voice commands Supports the cross-platform ScanSoft Rapid Development SpeechAPI, a standardized programming Continuous-Speech capabilities System interface that is API compatible with the enhance user satisfaction by The ScanSoft ASR Embedded RealSpeak TM Text-to-Speech SDK allowing a more natural user Development System provides family. interface programmers with a set of visual and Scalable Deployment Language Support includes command-line tools that allow them to American English, German, and quickly add speech recognition to Engine The ASR Embedded Development French, with additional languages hardware and software applications. under development System supports the integration of the Grammar Development Suite - Enables ASR-3200 speech recognition engine the rapid development of application- into various developer applications.