Project Sponsored by NASA Langley to Use NeoSpeech's Speech Engine after Selection by Old Dominion University Center.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2003 VoiceText to Serve as Key Component for Breakthrough Learning Environment; TTS (1) See text-to-speech. (2) (Transaction Tracking System) Software that monitors a transaction until completion. In the event of a hardware or software failure, it ensures that the database is brought back to its former state before the attempt to to Advance Interaction and Learning Between Researchers and Virtual Instructors NeoSpeech, a provider of speech technologies for hand-held, desktop and network/server applications, today announced that ODU ODU Old Dominion University ODU Ohio Dominican University ODU Outdoor Unit (wireless) ODU Optical Channel Data Unit ODU Operational Dress Uniform ODU Optical Density Unit ODU Optical Demultiplexing Unit ODU Outdoor Device Unit Center for Advanced Engineering Environments The Center for Advanced Engineering Environments (CAEE) is one of the enterprise centers of the Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University. at NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. Langley has selected its Text-to-Speech product, VoiceText(TM) as a key component for a breakthrough learning environment under development. Spearheaded by Old Dominion University “ODU” redirects here. For other uses, see ODU (disambiguation). The university was recently named one of the best colleges in the Southeast by The Princeton Review. Center of AEE AEE Adult Entertainment Expo AEE Association of Energy Engineers AEE Association for Experiential Education AEE Arbeitsgemeinschaft Erneuerbare Energie AEE Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica (Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority) at NASA Langley Research Center Langley Research Center (LaRC) Oldest of NASA's field centers, LaRC is located in Hampton, Virginia and directly borders Poquoson, Virginia and Langley Air Force Base. LaRC focuses primarily on aeronautical research, though the Lunar Lander was flight-tested at this facility and a , the project represents a bold new approach in learning. Comprised of a hub of networks, the futuristic learning environment combines intelligent software agents, adaptive human-computer and communication technologies, virtual reality, explorative visualization and perceptual user interfaces to elevate learning with more effective instructional tools. Using VoiceText, ODU AEE Center will advance its perceptual user interface, which couples natural voice and emotional interfaces, significantly enhancing the learning process. A number of universities, funded by NASA, are seeking to bolster a projected skills gap and shortage of qualified workers that threatens to impact the U.S. aerospace industry and its leadership position. Currently, more than 54% of the science and technology workforce is over age 45 and nearing retirement. Another dynamic impacting the projected worker shortage is the number of science and engineering graduates has been on a steady decline for more than one decade. Stated Professor Ahmed K. Noor, Director of the Old Dominion University Center for Advanced Engineering Environments at NASA, "During our extensive vendor evaluation process, we examined close to two dozen speech technology vendors. We wanted a very flexible, human-like, text-to-speech solution that would blur the distinction between actual and virtual instructors. NeoSpeech came the closest to fitting our needs. VoiceText will be instrumental in transforming learning so it is far more engaging and rewarding." Said Lin Chase, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NeoSpeech, "We are very pleased that VoiceText's superior voice quality came out on top. We look forward to supporting ODU CAEE CAEE California Association for Employment in Education CAEE Committee on Aircraft Engine Emissions (ICAO) Center at NASA Langley on this revolutionary mission and expect that we will evolve VoiceText's capabilities to an even greater level." NeoSpeech's VoiceText is the only product of its kind to offer the same high quality voices across all different footprints and across all major platforms. VoiceText generates natural-sounding voices from text input and offers the same text-to-speech solution across handheld, desktop, laptop and network/server applications, while supporting a broad range of industry standard operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . Available in several languages, VoiceText can process any size or type of text, from reading test questions to complete news stories to personal e-mail, delivering the highest level of accuracy and quality. About NeoSpeech NeoSpeech, Inc. is a leading provider of speech-enabled solutions based on a suite of best-of-breed core capabilities in speech recognition, speech synthesis, speaker verification, and voice animation. The company offers flexible, innovative products for the mobile, enterprise, entertainment and education markets. The privately-held company, headquartered in Fremont, California, is backed by Voiceware Co., Ltd of Korea. Visit www.neospeech.com for more information on NeoSpeech products, solutions and services. |
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