Date of Award
Spring 5-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Computer Science
Department
Computer Science
Major Professor
Dr. Shengru Tu
Second Advisor
Dr. Jaime Nino
Third Advisor
Dr. Christopher Summa
Abstract
By combining context awareness and analytical based relevance computing software, the proposed Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) framework aims provide a foundation to create communication systems to dramatically increase the words available to AAC users. The framework will allow the lexicon available to the user to be dynamically updated by varying sources and to promote words based on contextual relevance. This level of customization enables the development of highly customizable AAC devices that evolve with use to become more personal while also broadening the expressiveness of the user. In order to maximize the efficient creation of conversation for AAC users, the framework provides a lexicon with the ability to obtain words from multiple sources which are then organized according to relevance in a situational context.
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Loup, Adam, "A Software Framework for Augmentative and Alternative Communication" (2012). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1461.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1461
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