Ubiquitous Voice: Essays from the Field

Description

The last few years have seen an explosion of use and popularity of speech recognition and natural language systems. From Siri in your pocket to Alexa or Google Home on your countertop, the proliferation of devices has made these systems more commonplace. With the market expanding, there becomes a need for a new, larger population of speech experts to design the future of these devices and applications. This volume hopes to share a real-life view of the world of design, development, product management of speech products and applications. It also includes a market overview, history and personal stories from key contributors in the space. The goal of these essays is to provide perspectives from various experts in the field. From designers to product managers to analysts to CEOs, they each share a unique perspective on an aspect of the speech industry. Author list: Brian Roemmele, Bruce Balentine, Cathy Pearl, Charles Jankowski, Detlev Artelt, Dan Miller, Deborah Dahl, Eduardo Olvera, Jonathon Nostrant, Leor Grebler, Lisa Falkson, Maria Aretoulaki, Phil Shinn, Sunjay Pandey, Tobias Goebel, Wally Brill