David John Roberts

Holistan: A Futuristic Scenario for International Coalition Operations

Scenarios play an important role in driving the research agenda for programs focused on improving effectiveness in network centric operations. Several excellent scenarios such as Binni (www.binni.org) have played a key role in motivating research projects. However, as the geopolitical situation in the world has evolved, several new factors have become prominent that require the creation of a new scenario. This paper presents a new scenario for coalition operations that was developed to drive the research in the International Technology Alliance program, a multi-disciplinary multi-year program between the US and UK

Speech command input recognition system for interactive computer display with speech controlled display of recognized commands

The present invention provides a solution for users of voice recognition systems who still need visual feedback in order to confirm the accuracy of spoken commands but need to operate in a “hands-off” mode with respect to computer input. In an interactive computer controlled display system with speech command input recognition, the present invention provides a system for confirming the recognition of a command by first predetermining a plurality of speech commands for respectively designating each of a corresponding plurality of system actions and providing means for detecting such speech commands. There also are means responsive to a detected speech command for displaying said command for a predetermined time period, during which time the user may give a spoken command to stop the system action designated by said displayed command. In the event that said system action is not stopped during said predetermined time period, the system action designated by said displayed command will be executed. The user need not wait for the expiration of the time period if he notes that the displayed command is the right one; he has speech command means for executing the system action designated by said displayed command prior to the expiration of said time period. This may be as simple as just repeating the displayed command.