Title:
METHOD FOR UTILIZING ORAL MOVEMENT AND RELATED EVENTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002039881
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method for utilizing oral movements is used in speech assessment, speech therapy, language development, and controlling external devices. A device is used which includes a sensor plate having sensors to detect contact of the tongue with the sensor plate (Fig. 1). One aspect of the invention allows viewing representations of contact of the tongue and palate during speech and comparing the representations with model representations displayed in a split screen fashion. The model representations may be generated by another speaker utilizing a sensor plate or by computer generated representations which have been electronically stored. The representations may be analyzed to assess speech proficiency and the model may be mimicked for speech enhancement.
Inventors:
FLETCHER SAMUEL G
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/043978
Publication Date:
September 12, 2002
Filing Date:
November 14, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LOGOMETRIX CORP (US)
International Classes:
A61G5/00; A61B5/22; A61F5/58; (IPC1-7): G10L21/06
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S. AWAD: "Computer assisted treated for motor speech disorders", IEEE, 1999, pages 595 - 600, XP000871775
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