The automatic transcription of machine shorthand

Abstract

The recognition of digitalized speech signals is an important data processing problem, still completely unsolved. In fact, speech is the basic input to many data processing problems, and before any processing can take place, the speech signals must first be transformed into digital form, recognized, and identified. Typical applications include: the processing of court testimony, the recording of data in medical practice, the handling of business correspondence, and the monitoring of radio broadcasts.