Author:Van Heerden, C; Schalkwyk, J; Strope, BDate:Sep 2009This paper describes the language modelling (LM) architectures and recognition experiments that enabled support of 'what-with-where' queries on GOOG-411. First the paper compares accuracy trade-offs between a single national business LM for ...Read more
Author:Barnard, E; Schalkwyk, J; Van Heerden, C; Moreno, PJDate:Sep 2010In light of the serious problems with both illiteracy and information access in the developing world, there is a widespread belief that speech technology can play a significant role in improving the quality of life of developing-world citizens. ...Read more