Speech-to-Speech Translation Software on PDAs for Travel Conversation

Accession number;03A0296574
Title;Speech-to-Speech Translation Software on PDAs for Travel Conversation
Author; ISOTANI R (Nec Corp.) YAMABANA K (Nec Corp.) ANDO S (Nec Corp.) HANAZAWA K (Nec Corp.) ISHIKAWA S (Nec Corp.) ISO K (Nec Corp.)
Journal Title;NEC Res Dev
Journal Code:G0138A
ISSN:0547-051X
VOL.44;NO.2;PAGE.197-202(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.6, REF.8
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;English
Abstract;We present an automatic speech-to-speech translation system for Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) that helps oral communication between Japanese and English speakers in various situations while traveling. Our own compact large-vocabulary continuous speech recognition engine and compact translation engine based on a lexicalized grammar provided the basis for the Japanese/English bi-directional speech translation system that works with limited computational resources. (author abst.)