COMP349: Spoken Language Dialogue Systems

COMP349 Spoken Language Dialogue Systems

Week	Day	Time	Topic	Lecturer
1	Wed	6-7pm	Unit Overview: Speaking to Machines	RD
		7-8pm	Challenges in Automating Conversation	RD
		8-9pm	The Basics of Speech Recognition	RD
2	Wed	6-7pm	Telebet Express: A Case Study	RS
		7-8pm	Dialog Design	RS
		8-9pm	Prompt Design	RS
3	Wed	6-7pm	The W3C Speech Interface Framework	RS
		7-8pm	Introduction to Voice XML	RS
		8-9pm	VoiceXML: Dialogs, Forms and Fields	RS
4	Wed	6-7pm	VoiceXML Platforms	RS
		7-8pm	JavaScript for VoiceXML	RS
		8-9pm	Assignment 1	RS
5	Wed	6-7pm	Executing VoiceXML	RS
		7-8pm	VoiceXML Grammars	RS
		8-9pm	Mixed Initiative	RS
6	Wed	6-7pm	Speech Synthesis ML & Semantic Interpretation	RS
		7-8pm	VoiceXML 2.1	RS
		8-9pm	SALT	RS
7	Wed	6-7pm	Guest Lecture: Dennis Chan (VeCommerce), Working in the Speech Industry	RS
		7-8pm	Advanced VoiceXML	RS
		8-9pm	Voice over IP	RS
RECESS
8	Wed	6-9pm	Two Case Studies and a Discussion of Application Comnplexity	RD
9	Wed	6-9pm	Application Complexity and Speech Recognition	RD
10	Wed	6-9pm	Language Modelling	RD
11	Wed	6-9pm	Semantics and Meaning	RD
12	Wed	6-9pm	Dialog Management	RD
13	Wed	6-7pm	Review: First Half	RS
		8-9pm	Mock Exam (Rolf) Mock Exam (Robert)	RD and RS