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  <Title>Opportunities for Advanced Speech Processing in Military Computer-Based Systems*</Title>
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7 Summary and Conclusions
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    <Paragraph position="0"> There has been much progress in recent years in speech technology and in application of this technology in military systems. This progress has brought some applications of speech technology into operational use, has brought other applications into the development and test stage, and has brought closer the opportunities for advanced applications. To realize the necessary technology for advanced applications, and to bring advanced applications into practice, much work is needed in basic speech algorithm technology, speech system implementation, and iterative test and improvement of fielded systems. null This paper has presented in overview form: (1) a review and assessment of current military applications of speech technology; (2) an identification of a sampling of opportunities for future military applications of advanced speech technology; and (3) an identification of problem areas for research to meet applications requirements, and of promising research thrusts.</Paragraph>
    <Paragraph position="1"> Applications in narrowband speech communication and speech enhancement are seen to be at hand, and opportunities as described for advanced voice/data work- null stations, based on extension and integration of current technology. In the speech recognition and spoken language understanding areas, a number of current applications are described which are generally in the development and test stage. A number of opportunities for advanced applications in these areas are described; these generally will require significant advances in speech recognition technology, and in the integration of speech recognition into systems which will require advanced natural language processing and careful attention to system integration and human factors. Current efforts which are underway in speech recognition, natural language processing, and system development technology should lead, over the next several years, to significant technology advances in speech technology, and to significant progress toward realizing these and other opportunities for military applications of advanced speech processing.</Paragraph>
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