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iCommunicator™ - Program System Features and Benefits |
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| Advanced technology to
solve difficult communication challenges in education, the
workplace, and public access areas |
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| iCommunicator™
Capabilities and Possibilities |
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| The capabilities of the
iCommunicator™ provide end users with a myriad of possibilities to
increase independence and achievement, and improve communication
and quality of life. Major code changes have been made in Version
4.0 to ensure a reliable and efficient program. |
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- Receive equal access to
acoustic information.
- Reduce communication
barriers in all natural environments
- Provide equal access to
acoustic information in listening environments.
- Build self-confidence
and increase participation and independence in everyday
learning and communication activities.
- Provide an interactive
solution to communication accessibility challenges in
educational, workplace, and public venues.
- Increase achievement
and advancement in educational and workplace environments
- Provide privacy in
sensitive communication situations
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| Efficient Real-time
Translation |
- Speech to text
- Speech to video sign
language
- Speech to
computer-generated voice
- Text to
computer-generated voice or video sign language
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| Special Features for
End Users |
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| The iCommunicator™
program's unique technological features provide end users with
unparalleled opportunities to achieve efficient, effective
communication. The signing engine has been reengineered to provide
faster speech-to-text-to-sign conversion. More than 9,200
individual video clips are contained in the iCommunicator™
program's lexicon. |
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| Translation Actions and
End User Options |
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Translates spoken
language to real time on-screen text
-- adjust the font size
for comfortable viewing
-- adjust the size of
the text window display
> translates spoken
language to video sign language
> signs on-screen text
-- adjust the signing
speed
-- adjust the size of
the signing window (custom mode)
-- locate a sign using
the word list feature
> speaks on-screen text
using a clear computer-generated voice
-- select the speaking
voice (e.g., male or female)
-- adjust the pitch and
rate (e.g., speed) of the computer-generated speech
-- deliver written
manuscripts and reports using computer-generated speech
-- listen to stories or
lectures delivered via computer-generated speech
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| Other Unique Features
and Capabilities |
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- save text for later
use, editing, or clarification
- save text for later
use, editing, or clarification
- use the iText tool to
have email, web pages, and other documents signed and/or
spoken through the iCommunicator program
- insert notes into real
time text for later reference
- formulate questions and
statements for immediate response in class, during meetings,
or personal conversations
- prepare and execute
ideas, formulated statements and questions using Quick
Say/Edit function keys
- quickly navigate the
keyboard using hotkeys
- choose a desirable,
personalized color scheme
- select a comfortable
mode of computer use -- either standard mode or custom mode
*lock* signing (if preferred)
- protect notes by using
Autosave and selecting the time interval
- eliminate unwanted
translations by monitoring the onscreen microphone ON/OFF
button
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| Potential to Improve
Speech Recognition and Intelligibility |
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- speaks incoming words
to enhance speech recognition ability
- allows for text
converted to speech playback at variable rates to improve
speech recognition and intelligibility
- allows coupling of
peripheral hearing devices (e.g., hearing aids, FM systems,
cochlear implant speech processors) directly to the computer
to clearly hear the speaker or the computer generated voice
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| Opportunity to Enhance
Language and Literacy Skills |
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- access definitions
using the electronic dictionary
- access the sign for a
specific word in the Text Window
- immediate text display
using Show Results Box
- associate spoken words
with displayed text and sign language delivered in English
word order
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| Special Features for
Speakers |
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| The iCommunicator's
exclusive features provide speakers the opportunity to easily and
directly converse with persons with special communication needs. |
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- enhanced speech and
voice recognition translation accuracy through iCommunicator's
expertly integrated system
- user friendly on-screen
prompts and dialogue boxes to assist speakers during
speech/voice recognition training
- speaker verification
window to protect the user's speech/voice files
- opportunity for most
speakers to achieve 90% (or better) speech and voice
recognition translation in less than 1 hr. of training time
- fine tuning of
speech/voice file through a guided vocabulary building process
- ability to decrease
speech/voice recognition training time by analyzing documents
(e.g., electronic versions of texts and manuscripts, scanned
materials, summaries, glossaries, and vocabulary lists)
- fine tune speech/voice
file using special features in Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7.0,
such as the Accuracy Center and the Acoustic Optimizer
iCommunicator On-Line Demonstrations
We now have Desktop Streaming Media available to show you
live the iCommunicator™ program. This advanced technology
allows us to show you the power of our voice programs. Call
us today at 1-800-245-2133 or
email us for
information and to schedule a time to use this amazing new
technology.
Want to Learn More?
Call 1.800.245.2133 to learn more
about how you, your school, organization, club, governmental
agency or company can benefit from this exciting technology.
On Site demonstrations are available throughout most of the
United States.
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