SPEECH SYNTHESIS WORK STATION

THE AIM OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A LOW-COST, COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM FOR SPEECH SYNTHESIS IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE SYSTEM INCORPORATES NEW PRINCIPLES THAT ARE INTENDED TO MAKE IT EASIER TO USE. THE PLAN IS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE USEFULNESS AND AVAILABILITY OF THE SYSTEM TO RESEARCHERS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS BY INCLUDING TRAINING, DOCUMENTATION,AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF PHASE I ARE: (1) MODIFICATIONS TOA LABORATORY SPEECH SYNTHESIZER (KLSYN) IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECENT ADVANCES IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF SPEECH PRODUCTION AND SPEECH ACOUSTICS, (2) ADDITION TO THE SYNTHESIZER OF A METHOD OF LINKING SPEECH PARAMETERS TO MAKE CONTROL OF SYNTHESIS SIMPLER AND MORE INTUITIVE, (3) INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIES OF ANALYSIS AND DISPLAY FUNCTIONS TO FACILITATE SYNTHESIS, AND (4) A DETAILED PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYNTHESIZER WITH NEW, HIGH-SPEED SIGNAL-PROCESSING DEVICES.