CHAPTER 9 The Role of Spoken Dialogue in User–Environment Interaction

Michael McTear

University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland

9.1 Introduction 226
9.2 Types of Interactive Speech Systems 228
9.3 The Components of an Interactive Speech System 232
- 9.3.1 Input Interpretation 232
- 9.3.2 Output Generation 235
- 9.3.3 Dialogue Management 235
9.4 Examples of Spoken Dialogue Systems for Ambient Intelligence Environments 240
- 9.4.1 Chat 240
- 9.4.2 SmartKom and SmartWeb 241
- 9.4.3 Talk 245
- 9.4.4 Companions 246
9.5 Challenges for Spoken Dialogue Technology in Ambient Intelligence Environments 248
- 9.5.1 Infrastructural Challenges 248
- 9.5.2 Challenges for Spoken Dialogue Technology 249
9.6 Conclusions 250
References250

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