COMP349 Spoken Language Dialogue Systems
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This unit explores the issues involved in building real Spoken Language Dialogue Systems (SLDSs). Students will gain the practical experience required to develop SLDSs, and learn basic strategies for designing user-friendly speech applications. The unit will prepare students with the skills and knowledge necessary to find employment in the emerging speech-processing industry. Recently, tools like VoiceXML have opened up huge business opportunities. In recognition of this situation, we include a number of guest lectures that will provide insights into Australia's speech-processing industry.
News
- [2007-11-18] Assignment 2 is now available.
- [2007-09-11] New deadline for Assignment 1: Assignment 1 is now due
on Friday, September 21, 2007, 2pm.
- [2007-08-22] Assignment 1 is up - I will give an introduction to this assignment in today's lecture.
- [2007-08-09] Timetable:
- Lectures: Wed, 6-9pm, C5A 310
- Tutorials: Mon, 6-7pm, E6A 109
- Practicals: Mon, 7-8pm, E6A 114
- [2007-08-01] Each week you have to submit answers to tutorial questions prior to the tutorial session. Please check the tutorial web page for details.
- [2007-07-17] COMP349 will be offered in the second semester of 2007. In the first half of the unit, we will build VoiceXML-based speech applications using some techniques introduced in COMP249. In the second half of the unit, we look to the future, and to what's involved in developing sophisticated Talking Heads.