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Speech-translation systems for the hearing impaired

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The requirements and feasibility of a real-time speech-translation system as an aid for the hearing impaired are discussed. A promising method of providing such a speech-translation system involves digital processing of the output of a shorthand machine. A reporter operates the machine and a processed version of its output appears on a visual display unit. The design considerations of such a system and a simple prototype machine are described.

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  1. Department of Electronics, University of Southampton, SO9 5NH, Southampton, England

    A. F. Newell & J. A. F. King

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Newell, A.F., King, J.A.F. Speech-translation systems for the hearing impaired. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 15, 558–563 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442285

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