COMPREHENSIVE AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

说明(改编自作者摘要)：继续研究和 开发一个全面的软件辅助工具，帮助有以下问题的人 提出了交往障碍的概念。集成的可修改包 增强通信技术(IMPACT)包含了广泛的 一系列现有的和新的加速交流的技术 嵌入在可定制的框架中。多种增强技术 依靠可以准确预测未来的统计引擎 用于即时使用选择的语言元素。一系列 基于统计语言的预测方法研究 将进行模特表演。研究将检查在以下方面可能的收益 由新的增强方法提供的通信速率。这个 Impact软件将从为Unix X编写的C代码移植 环境转换为C++代码，用于Microsoft Windows环境。一个 分层图形界面将被设计为向用户提供 临床医生和研究人员具有不同程度的控制 复杂的选项，用于定义 包裹。该系统将由AAC技术的用户进行现场测试。 建议的商业应用： Impact软件针对的是230万患有严重疾病的美国人 沟通障碍，提供增强的沟通能力 在一个便宜和方便的包裹里。一个重要的次要角色 应用程序适用于以下环境中的预测性数据输入 由于尺寸限制，无法提供传统键盘支持 (页面、手机和电子记事本)或环境 限制(公共数据亭和电话)。

DESCRIPTION (adapted from author's abstract): Continued research and development of a comprehensive software aid for assisting persons with communicative disorders is proposed. The Integrated Modifiable Package of Augmentative Communication Technologies (IMPACT) incorporates a wide range of established and novel techniques for accelerating communication embedded within a customizable framework. Many augmentation techniques rely upon a statistical engine which can accurately predict future language elements for immediate use selection. A series of investigations into prediction methods based on statistical language models will be undertaken. Studies will examine possible gains in communication rate provided by new methods of augmentation. The software for IMPACT will be ported from C code written for the Unix X environment to C++ code for the Microsoft Windows environment. A hierarchical graphical interface will be designed to provide users, clinicians, and researchers with varying levels of control over the sophisticated options which define the appearance and function of the package. The system will be field tested by users of AAC technology. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: The IMPACT software is targeted at the 2.3 million Americans with severe communication disorders, providing augmented communication capabilities in an inexpensive and convenient package. A significant secondary application is for predictive data entry in environments where traditional keyboard support cannot be provided due to size limitations (pages, cell phones, and electronic organizers) or environmental restrictions (public data kiosks and telephones).