TY - JOUR
TI - An Open Machine Translation System for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
AU - Constantinos Viglas
AU - Georgios Kouroupetroglou
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PY - 2002
VL - null
TODO - null
SP - 699--706
PB - Springer Berlin Heidelberg
TODO - 10.1007/3-540-45491-8_135
TODO - null
TODO - In this paper we describe the characteristics of an open system we designed and implemented that adds Machine Translation (MT) capabilities into Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) applications. In particular, we present the basis for an open MT framework that can easily integrate with component-based developments especially regarding interpersonal communication and information presentation, either in standalone or web-based applications. We concentrate on the system’s core, an expandable database of multimedia elements, which offers uniform management of multiple representations of concepts in both natural languages and symbolic communication systems, allowing concept-by-concept omnidirectional translation. Applications of the system are also presented, along with brief pointers on current work for possible extensions and improvements. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002.
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