Investigating microphone efficacy for facilitation of mobile speech-based data entry

Joanna Lumsden; Irina Kondratova; Scott Durling

Investigating microphone efficacy for facilitation of mobile speech-based data entry

Joanna Lumsden
, Irina Kondratova
, Scott Durling

Computer Science Research Group

National Research Council of Canada
University of New Brunswick

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

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Abstract

Despite being nominated as a key potential interaction technique for supporting today's mobile technology user, the widespread commercialisation of speech-based input is currently being impeded by unacceptable recognition error rates.
Developing effective speech-based solutions for use in mobile contexts, given the varying extent of background noise, is challenging. The research presented in this paper is part of an ongoing investigation into how best to incorporate speechbased input within mobile data collection applications.
Specifically, this paper reports on a comparison of three different commercially available microphones in terms of their efficacy to facilitate mobile, speech-based data entry. We describe, in detail, our novel evaluation design as well as the results we obtained.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	People and computers XXI HCI...but not as we know it
Subtitle of host publication	proceedings of HCI 2007 : the 21st British HCI Group annual conference
Editors	Linden J. Ball, M. Angela Sasse, Corina Sas, Thomas C. Ormerod, Alan Dix, Peter Bagnall, Tom McEwan
Publisher	British Computer Society
Pages	89-98
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	978-1-902505-94-7, 978-1-902505-95-4
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	21st British HCI Group annual conference - University of Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom Duration: 3 Sept 2007 → 7 Sept 2007

Conference

Conference	21st British HCI Group annual conference
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Lancaster
Period	3/09/07 → 7/09/07

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Lumsden, J., Kondratova, I., & Durling, S. (2007). Investigating microphone efficacy for facilitation of mobile speech-based data entry. In L. J. Ball, M. A. Sasse, C. Sas, T. C. Ormerod, A. Dix, P. Bagnall, & T. McEwan (Eds.), People and computers XXI HCI...but not as we know it: proceedings of HCI 2007 : the 21st British HCI Group annual conference (pp. 89-98). British Computer Society .

Lumsden, Joanna ; Kondratova, Irina ; Durling, Scott. / Investigating microphone efficacy for facilitation of mobile speech-based data entry. People and computers XXI HCI...but not as we know it: proceedings of HCI 2007 : the 21st British HCI Group annual conference. editor / Linden J. Ball ; M. Angela Sasse ; Corina Sas ; Thomas C. Ormerod ; Alan Dix ; Peter Bagnall ; Tom McEwan. British Computer Society , 2007. pp. 89-98

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Lumsden, J, Kondratova, I & Durling, S 2007, Investigating microphone efficacy for facilitation of mobile speech-based data entry. in LJ Ball, MA Sasse, C Sas, TC Ormerod, A Dix, P Bagnall & T McEwan (eds), People and computers XXI HCI...but not as we know it: proceedings of HCI 2007 : the 21st British HCI Group annual conference. British Computer Society , pp. 89-98, 21st British HCI Group annual conference, Lancaster, United Kingdom, 3/09/07.

Investigating microphone efficacy for facilitation of mobile speech-based data entry. / Lumsden, Joanna; Kondratova, Irina; Durling, Scott.
People and computers XXI HCI...but not as we know it: proceedings of HCI 2007 : the 21st British HCI Group annual conference. ed. / Linden J. Ball; M. Angela Sasse; Corina Sas; Thomas C. Ormerod; Alan Dix; Peter Bagnall; Tom McEwan. British Computer Society , 2007. p. 89-98.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

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