Using Speech Recognition: A Guide for Application Developers

Speech recognition is becoming part of our daily lives. Hardware and software system developers, consumer product designers, researchers, and innovative computer users are creating speech recognition applications that range from voice control of dishwashers to meaningful human-computer dialogues.
Using Speech Recognition is a comprehensive, unbiased examination of the speech recognition industry. It explains the technology using clear, understandable language and explores differences among existing commercial speech recognition products.
Using Speech Recognition describes successful applications along with the technology and human factors involved in designing good speech recognition applications. Most chapters contain a "Technology Focus" section that explains aspects of the technology and an "Application Focus" section that addresses application-development issues.

Filled with advice and hints on how to select speech-recognition products and build applications, this book ofers an unbiased treatment of speech-recognition technology, vendors, and future outlook. Concentrates on application development, with 2 chapters devoted entirely to examining different types of applications, and most of the others partitioned into a Technology Focus section and an Application Focus section. For application developers, managers, and other professionals interested in speech-recognition technology.