Course: Introduction in Shadow Speaker Practice

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Course title Introduction in Shadow Speaker Practice
Course code KKY/SRU
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pražák Aleš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Radová Vlasta, Doc. Dr. Ing.
Course content
Process of speech production by humans, phonetics. Principle of automatic speech recognition systems, acoustic model, language model. Areas, where automatic speech recognition systems can be used. Drawbacks of speech recognition systems. Task of a shadow speaker in automatic speech recognition systems. Systems for shadow speaker training. Introduction into usage of automatic speech recognition systems. Shadow speaker training.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Individual study, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 35 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No special preconditions are required.
Skills
to use a computer
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to understand the principle of automatic speech recognition systems
to describe characteristics (namely drawbacks) of speech recognition systems
to explain the task of shadow speakers in automatic speech recognition systems
Skills
to use the speech recognition systems
to demonstrate the task of shadow speakers in automatic speech recognition systems
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture with visual aids
Practicum
Individual study
Interactive lecture
assessment methods
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Psutka, Josef. Komunikace s počítačem mluvenou řečí. Praha : Academia, 1995. ISBN 80-200-0203-0.
  • Psutka, Josef. Mluvíme s počítačem česky. Praha : Academia, 2006. ISBN 80-200-1309-1.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and Philosophy of Communication (17-4) Category: Philosophy, theology 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter