AfFECT IVE Speech

Current version: v001 beta

Overview

Download

• Client (Java programs): affective speech 001beta.tar.gz

• If you want to create your own photo newsletter server, also download: Server (PHP scripts and sample contents): affective server 001beta.tar.gz Otherwise, just use our experimental server at: http://l3d.cs.colorado.edu/~konomi/demo/albums/index.php

Installation (Client)

1. unpack affective speech 001beta.tar.gz.
2. Open a command window (or terminal window on Macs)
3. Change directory to the created folder
4. Type "java -jar affectivespeech.jar"
5. It will complain that the speech.properties file doesn't exist in the right directory. Copy the speech.properties file according to the instruction.
6. That's it.

How to Use

1. Type "start.bat" (or "sh start.sh" on Macs). Modify the batch file to use different albums.
2. Alternatively, type "java -mx256m -jar affectivespeech.jar"

FAQ

1. What lauguage does the speech recognition engine understand?

• Yes/No. More precisely, yes, yeah, alright, no and nope.

1. Can I change the language?

• Yes. you will need to modify the .gram file located in affectivespeech.jar. you may also need to modify the Java method that translates understood spoken words into actions.

Compatibility

• Works on
  • WinXP/Java 1.5
  • WinXP/Java 1.4
  • Mac OS X/ Java 1.4 (haven't checked if microphones work)
• Doesn't work on:

Known problems

• (server) photo yes/no settings don't default to saved values
• users must not mix speech inputs and gui inputs. When users say yes/no for some photos and press yes/no buttons for other photos, the system gets confused.

Wish List

• (server) add date to news letter
• (server) automatically normalize image size to 640x480
• (server) comments to individual photos
• (server) add blue shadows to photos
• (server) add interactive animation to photos
• Post audio comment
• Other image formats
• Movies
• Different newsletter styles

License isses

• Sphinx: Free – (c) CMU
• Freetts: Free – (c) CMU (c)Sun
• com.Ostermiller.util Java Utilities: Free/GPL – (c) 2001-2004 by Stephen Ostermiller and other contributors
• PHP Photo Album: Free – created by jeffreyharrell

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