–User speaks a phrase
–Automatic Speech Recognizer matches it to prerecorded translation
–Translation played through speaker
–Possible due to decades of ASR and systems research
Phraselator
Phrase
Translation Device
for
Military Use
Impact
Status
Deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom
–Facilitated time-critical information exchange when interpreters not available
–Accepted by broad set of users
–Interaction with civilians –information on UXOs and weapons caches
–Continued use in Iraq and Afghanistan
–Joint Forces Command fielding 800+ units
–SOCOM fielding 400 units
–Clear need for 2-way voice machine translation (VMT)
Language Understanding/Translation