Helping Domain Experts Build Speech Translation Systems

TL;DR

This paper introduces 'Regulus Lite', a platform enabling domain experts to quickly develop and deploy speech translation systems across various specialized fields, emphasizing minimal formalism and practical usability.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel platform that allows domain experts to build speech translation systems without extensive formal training, streamlining development and deployment.

Findings

Successful development of medical speech translation systems

Implementation of speech-to-sign-language translation

Deployment of voice questionnaires in real-world settings

Abstract

We present a new platform, "Regulus Lite", which supports rapid development and web deployment of several types of phrasal speech translation systems using a minimal formalism. A distinguishing feature is that most development work can be performed directly by domain experts. We motivate the need for platforms of this type and discuss three specific cases: medical speech translation, speech-to-sign-language translation and voice questionnaires. We briefly describe initial experiences in developing practical systems.