Speech Interfaces and Voice Assistants
Speech Interfaces and Voice Assistants Speech interfaces let people talk to devices and apps. They turn spoken words into commands, questions, or information. Voice assistants are common on phones, speakers, and cars, helping users stay hands-free and focused on the task. Clear prompts and good responses make these tools useful in daily life. What are speech interfaces? They work in four parts: Speech recognition converts sound to text. Natural language understanding finds what the user means. Dialogue management keeps track of the conversation. Speech synthesis replies with spoken text. When these parts work well, a user can ask for a weather forecast, set a timer, or send a quick message with natural language. ...