PicTalky: Augmentative and Alternative Communication Software for Language Developmental Disabilities. (arXiv:2109.12941v2 [cs.CL] UPDATED)

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a practical means of
communication for people with language disabilities. In this study, we propose
PicTalky, which is an AI-based AAC system that helps children with language
developmental disabilities to improve their communication skills and language
comprehension abilities. PicTalky can process both text and pictograms more
accurately by connecting a series of neural-based NLP modules. Moreover, we
perform quantitative and qualitative analyses on the essential features of
PicTalky. It is expected that those suffering …

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