SUITEKeys

Abstract

This paper presents SUITEKeys, a continuous speech understanding interface for motor-control challenged computer users. This interface provides access to all available functionality of a computer by modeling interaction at the physical keyboard and mouse level. The paper briefly discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using speech at the user interface; it outlines the user- centered approach employed in developing the system; it introduces the formal model of the user interface in terms of its conceptual, semantic, syntactic, lexical and acoustic levels; it describes the SUITEKeys system architecture which consists of symbolic, statistical, and connectionist components; it presents a pilot study for assessing the effectiveness of speech as an alternate input modality for motor-control challenged users; and closes with directions for future research.