A Software Framework for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

<p>By combining context awareness and analytical based relevance computing software, the proposed Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) framework aims provide a foundation to create communication systems to dramatically increase the words available to AAC users. The framework will allow the lexicon available to the user to be dynamically updated by varying sources and to promote words based on contextual relevance. This level of customization enables the development of highly customizable AAC devices that evolve with use to become more personal while also broadening the expressiveness of the user. In order to maximize the efficient creation of conversation for AAC users, the framework provides a lexicon with the ability to obtain words from multiple sources which are then organized according to relevance in a situational context.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Loup, Adam

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Shengru Tu
• Dr. Jaime Nino
• Dr. Christopher Summa

• context awareness, Alternative and Augmentative Communications, AAC device, framework, Android
• Databases and Information Systems
• Software Engineering
• Systems Architecture

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1461

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2436