An Overview of EU Programs Related to Conversational/Interactive Systems (1998)
| Venue: | in Proc. of the 1998 Broadcast News Transcription and Understanding Workshop |
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@INPROCEEDINGS{Mariani98anoverview,
author = {Joseph Mariani and Lori Lamel},
title = {An Overview of EU Programs Related to Conversational/Interactive Systems},
booktitle = {in Proc. of the 1998 Broadcast News Transcription and Understanding Workshop},
year = {1998},
pages = {247--253},
publisher = {Morgan Kaufman Publishers}
}
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Abstract
Since 1984, the European Commission has supported projects related to spoken language processing within various programs (particularly ESPRIT, ESPRIT-BRA and TELEMATICSLANGUAGE ENGINEERING). The projects address various aspects of spoken language processing including basic research, technology development, infrastructure (language resources and evaluation) and applications in different areas (telecommunications, language training, office systems, games, cars, information access and retrieval, banking, aids to the handicapped...). The next program, the 5th Framework Program is now being prepared, and should unite the activities in the area of Human Language Technology and its components in a single sector. The three sub-areas which have been identified are "Multilinguality", "Natural Interactivity" and "Active Content". Several on-going projects are addressing the design of conversational systems. Three example applications are: the ESPRIT Mask project which aims to develop a Multimoda...
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