Accession Number:

AD0752156

Title:

Preliminary Evaluation of Synthetic Speech.

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept.,

Corporate Author:

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER CAMBRIDGE MASS

Personal Author(s):

• Hilborn,Edwin H.

Report Date:

1972-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

The report briefly discusses the methods for storing and generating synthetic speech and a preliminary evaluation of the intelligibility of a speech synthesizer having a 75-word vacabulary selected for air traffic control messages. A program is suggested for additional testing based upon a vocabulary expanded to 128 words. Author

Descriptors:

• (*SPEECH
• SYNTHESIS)
• (*VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
• *AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT)
• (*AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
• VOICE COMMUNICATIONS)
• COCKPITS
• INTELLIGIBILITY
• DIGITAL SYSTEMS

Subject Categories:

• Air Navigation and Guidance
• Voice Communications

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE