Abstract
Speech impairments can be extremely debilitating for individuals in many areas of their lives. Speech therapy is a field that aims to solve these disorders by taking into account multiple factors and following patients over an extended period of time. Technology can represent a powerful support system for people affected by these impairments; more specifically, Artificial intelligence (AI) can come in handy when it comes to monitoring therapies and helping children perform daily exercises to improve their condition. This research work aims at illustrating how a smart voice assistant, Amazon Alexa, and a web application called “e-SpeechT” can seamlessly work together to support every phase of speech therapy. In particular, it explores how the AI algorithms that characterize these systems can improve the overall interaction paradigm and their medical feasibility.
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Calvano, M., Curci, A., Pagano, A., Piccinno, A. (2024). Speech Therapy Supported by AI and Smart Assistants. In: Kadgien, R., Jedlitschka, A., Janes, A., Lenarduzzi, V., Li, X. (eds) Product-Focused Software Process Improvement. PROFES 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14484. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49269-3_10
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