Speech Technology - June 2008 - (Page 1) MAINSTREAM Speech technologies are everywhere; from cell phones to navigation systems and appliances to toys. It’s clear that speech is in the mainstream and SpeechTEK is the place to be in August. This year’s event promises to be our best ever! KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Ray Kurzweil author of The Age of Spiritual Machines and The Age of Intelligent Machines Here are just a few of the leading-edge sessions you’ll be able to attend: • • • • • • • • • Mainstream Speech 2008: The State of the Industry What End Users Really Want Advanced ASR: A Global Perspective Design Methodologies and Tools Speech: Thinking Out of the Box Cross-Channel User Experience How Do You VUI? Natural Language Processing: Automaticity Securing CCXML and VoiceXML Applications Kevin Mitnick author, world-famous (former) hacker & security consultant Arrive on Sunday and stay until Thursday to take advantage of the following SpeechTEK University workshops: Sunday • Introduction to Voice User Interface Design • Introduction to Speech Technologies Thursday • Introduction to Grammar Writing • User-Centered Evaluation Techniques for Speech Applications • Natural Language • Tuning Speech Applications for Maximum Performance • VUI, GUI, and MUI: Design Challenges in Multimodal Interaction • Guerilla Tactics in VUI Design • Stop Rude Calls: A CCXML Tutorial for VoiceXML Veterans • Speaker Identification and Verification Visit our site for detailed descriptions of all of our sessions and events at http://www.speechtek.com. http://www.speechtek.com
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