Public speaking self-evaluation tool

Details Public speaking self-evaluation tool Public speaking self-evaluation tool

2011-05-10

2011-05-10

Hudspeth, David R (Department: 2626)

Data processing: speech signal processing, linguistics, language

Speech signal processing

Application

C704S270000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07941318

ABSTRACT:
A public speaking self-evaluation tool that helps a user practice public speaking in terms of avoiding undesirable words or sounds, maintaining a desirable speech rhythm, and ensuring that the user is regularly glancing at the audience. The system provides a user interface through which the user is able to define the undesirable words or sounds that are to be avoided, as well as a maximum frequency of occurrence threshold to be used for providing warning signals based on detection of such filler or undesirable words or sounds. The user interface allows a user to define a speech rhythm, e.g. in terms of spoken syllables per minute, that is another maximum threshold for providing a visual warning indication. The disclosed system also provides a visual indication when the user fails to glance at the audience at least as often as defined by a predefined minimum threshold.

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