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From: benson@dcdwest.uucp (Peter Benson)
Subject: Re: Speech recognition for air traffic control training
Message-ID: <1994Jun14.154011.15300@dcdwest.uucp>
Organization: ITT Aerospace/Communications Division - West
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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 94 15:40:11 GMT
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>>In article <9416110.2478@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU>, kemp@munta.cs.mu.OZ.AU (David Kemp) writes:
> Almost all air traffic control communications use
> a fixed set of standard phrases -- even aircraft call-signs
> are spelt out -- such as "alpha foxtrot four two" instead of "AF42".
> This seems to be an ideal environment for speech recognition.

We here at ITT Aerospace in San Diego have had extensive experience
providing speech recognizers for training air traffic controllers.  One
of the groups who have been using our technology is the Naval Air Station
at Millington, TN.  If you would like detailed information, please contact
Jim Holden.  His e-mail address is holden@acdca.itt.com.

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Peter Benson, Ph.D.             | ITT Aerospace/Communications Division
phone: (619)578-3080            | 10060 Carroll Canyon Road
fax:   (619)578-5371            | San Diego, CA 92131
email: benson@acdca.itt.com or Peter_Benson@CSUSM.edu or benson@escondido.csusm.edu
