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Kim Patch
July 12, 2005
Utter Command: Human-Machine Linguistics,Human-Machine Grammar,
and a New Speech Interface
• Human-machine linguistics
• Human-Machine Grammar
• Redstart Systems and Utter Command
• Demo of Utter Command speech interface software
Introduction
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• Leverages the way the human brain processes language to make spoken communications with machines fast and efficient
Human-Machine Linguistics
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• Wording that dovetails with instinct (Bicycles)
• A concise, easy to remember vocabulary (Talking)
• Overall framework – rules
(Apple peeler)
Keys to a successfulspeech interface
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• System of words and rules
• Designed to limit cognitive effort
• Easy to learn
• Doesn’t require computers to decode natural language or handle a large number of synonyms
Human-machine grammar
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• Words and Rules by Stephen Pinker
• Linked by Albert-László Barabási
• The Psychology of Everyday Things by Donald Norman
• The Humane Interface by Jef Raskin
Books that have informed Human-Machine Grammer
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Books – Relevant points
• Words and Rules - speech involves rules that are built on the way the brain works
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Books – Relevant points
• Words and Rules - speech involves rules that are built on the way the brain works
• Linked - the smaller and more connected the vocabulary, the easier it is to remember
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Books – Relevant points
• Words and Rules - speech involves rules that are built on the way the brain works
• Linked - the smaller and more connected the vocabulary, the easier it is to remember
• The Psychology of Everyday Things - difficult to use interfaces usually have design flaws
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Books – Relevant points
• Words and Rules - speech involves rules that are built on the way the brain works
• Linked - the smaller and more connected the vocabulary, the easier it is to remember
• The Psychology of Everyday Things – difficult-to-use interfaces usually have design flaws
• The Humane Interface - good interfaces follow habit and instinct
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Command-BuildingGuidelines
• Match commands to meaning• Use words the user sees on the screen
when possible• Balance ease of saying and ease of
remembering• Keep commands succinct• Don’t use synonyms • Conserve words by using multiple meanings
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No synonyms in theHuman-machine dictionary
• "This" is the only word that refers to something that is highlighted or on the clipboard. − e.g. "This Cut", or "This Bold"
• "Back” and “Forward” are the only words that refer to moving a selection − e.g. "Word Back 3" moves the word
nearest the cursor 3 words to the left.11
Conserve words by using more than one meaning: “Top”
• The word “Top” has two meanings in the Renji dictionary− The beginning of a document e.g.
“Go Top”− The top half of a paragraph or
document e.g. “Graph Top”
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Conserve words by using morethan one meaning: Numbers
• Number of times to hit a key− "Backspace 3"
• Selecting an object like a line or paragraph− "3 Lines"
• Absolute measure− “Volume 50"
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Word Pairs make vocabularysuccinct and easy to remember
• Back, Forward• On, Off• Before, After• Up, Down• Long, Short• Open, Close
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What do you call the wordbefore the cursor?
• "3 Befores" selects the three words before the cursor:
"3 Afters" selects the three words before the cursor:
The big black cat |crouched behind the couch.
The big black cat |crouched behind the couch.
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Combined Commands make vocabulary succinct and
easy to remember
• 3 Lines Bold - selects and bolds the three lines below the cursor
• 3 Graphs Cut – selects and cuts the three paragraphs below the cursor
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• Dedicated to promoting Human-Machine Grammar
• We all use speech
• First product: Utter Command
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Utter Command
• Will launch in Fall• DNS Pro required• Free sample macros available soon
at www.redstartsystems.com• Sign up for email updates at
www. redstartsystems.com
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