WO1982000381A1 - Outil de synthese vocale pour les handicapes vocaux - Google Patents

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WO1982000381A1
WO1982000381A1 PCT/GB1981/000144 GB8100144W WO8200381A1 WO 1982000381 A1 WO1982000381 A1 WO 1982000381A1 GB 8100144 W GB8100144 W GB 8100144W WO 8200381 A1 WO8200381 A1 WO 8200381A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09B—EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND, DEAF OR MUTE; MODELS; PLANETARIA; GLOBES; MAPS; DIAGRAMS
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    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10L—SPEECH ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES OR SPEECH SYNTHESIS; SPEECH RECOGNITION; SPEECH OR VOICE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; SPEECH OR AUDIO CODING OR DECODING
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  • This invention concerns a speech synthesis aid for the vocally handicapped which takes advantage of recent advances in the field of electronic speech synthesis to provide a relatively low-cost portable device exhibiting substantial flexibility of application ranging from a communication aid operable by a person incapable of speech to enable speech utterances selected from a preselected range to be made, to a device useful for example as a learning aid which couples synthesised speech utterances with the playing of a simple game or the performance of simple routine operations.
  • speech synthesiser circuits have been developed to a point where devices are available which are capable of selective operation to output signals which when applied to drive an acoustic transducer produce clear and intelligible speech.
  • Such devices commonly employ more or less complicated microelectronic circuitry including read-only-memories (ROM's) pre-programmed with data information selectively accessible by a microcontroller for outputting the requisite signals for speech generation.
  • ROM's read-only-memories
  • Such circuits have found application in electronic calculators, instruments and computer-type peripherals where a spoken word output is desired in addition to for example a visual display, and it has been proposed to incorporate speech synthesis systems into operating routines such as for example are involved in pre-flight checking of aircraft.
  • the present invention is not concerned with the actual circuits and methods employed for synthesising speech, rather the invention is concerned with applications for known speech synthesis devices.
  • a speech synthesis communication aid for the vocally handicapped which employs a small microcomputer to monitor control inputs and appropriately drive a visual display and a speech synthesiser unit.
  • the aim is to provide a portable and easily used aid for persons with speech handicaps.
  • the invention allows the user to communicate via synthesised speech, independent of natural voice function. Since a broad vodabulary is required to cover the range of application, a modular approach employing interchangeable repertoire modules and associated word-selector overlays is used, the repertoire modules being designed so that the user may plug them into the speech aid as required.
  • each repertoire module Associated with each repertoire module is a translucent overlay sheet on which appropriate symbols or words are printed, the overlay sheet corresponding to the currently installed repertoire module being adapted to be placed over a selector panel on the speech aid.
  • This panel is comprised of a rectangular array of lamps any one of which may be selected by the user to be illuminated under microcomputer control, the arrangement being such that when an overlay is placed on the selector panel, the words or symbols of the overlay are positioned to locate over the lamps in the array and may be selectively highlighted to indicate selection of the corresponding speech output.
  • Selector controls are provided for changing, via the microcomputer, the lamp or lamps currently illuminated in the selector panel. Use of these controls allows the apparent movement of an index light behind the overlay sheet, permitting the choice of desired words or symbols printed thereon.
  • a string of utterances may be constructed by repeatedly selecting and storing words or symbols.
  • the desired assembly may be synthetically spoken by operating the appropriate control.
  • the capabilities to repeat and extend existing utterance strings are provided.
  • the invention includes options for extra therapeutic functions. By means of external connection facilities and appropriate programming, units may be interconnected or linked to a master console. These modes are intended for teaching applications. The latter mode allows a teacher to monitor and guide pupils in the style of a language laboratory. Sentence construction exercises might be conducted through such a network equipped with suitable overlay sheets and vocabulary modules.
  • the aid may function as a game or puzzle, simple concept-ordering problems being provided in pre-programmed form associated with specific overlay sheets and vocabulary modules and the vocal output of the unit being used to guide and encourage the user.
  • the invention enables an unlimited repertoire, a simple means of utterance selection and outstanding therapeutic capabilities.
  • a lack of restriction on repertoire size is obtained by virtue of the use of interchangeable vocabulary modules and overlay sheets.
  • the back-illuminated selector panel with uncomplicated controls facilitates utterance selection. Due to its microcomputer-based design, the invention is amenable to functional expansions including network and games modes.
  • Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the operating panel of the first embodiment
  • Fig. 2 shows the circuit diagram (in block form) of the embodiment of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 shows the circuit diagram of an input . switch sub-system of the circuit of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 4 shows the circuit diagram of a display sub-system of the circuit of Fig. 2; and Figs. 5 and 6 together show the basic system software flow-chart of the first embodiment; and wherein:-
  • Fig. 7 shows a schematic circuit diagram of a microcomputer section of the second embodiment
  • Fig. 8 shows a schematic circuit diagram of display and keyboard sections of the second embodiment
  • Fig. 9 shows a schematic circuit diagram of speech synthesis and control key sections of the second embodiment
  • Fig. 10 shows a schematic circuit diagram of a power supply section of the second embodiment
  • Fig. 11 shows input/output port allocation in the second embodiment
  • Fig. 12 shows a simplified system software flow-chart of the second embodiment.
  • Fig. 1 shows the front face appearance of the first described embodiment which may be comparable in size and weight with a portable cassette tape recorder.
  • the controls include an 8 x 8 cell individually and selectively back-illuminated selector panel 1 with slider controls 3 and 4 to allow choice of the cell illuminated on the selector panel, the controls selecting columns and rows respectively.
  • Translucent word- defining overlay sheets (not shown) are laid on panel 1. Power to the unit is switched by 2, whilst keys 5 and 6 control "speak” and “store” functions of the unit, the "speak” key being used to initiate the device output and for repetition of utterances and the "store” key being used when sequentially selected utterances are to be strung together.
  • the device of Fig. 1 is adapted to provide readily intelligible synthesised speech from a Tele- sensory Systems Inc. TSI-S2 large scale integrated two chip synthesiser with interchangeable vocabulary ROMS embodied as plug-in modules.
  • the device operates under microcomputer control, a device from the Intel MCS-48 single-chip microcomputer family for example being selected for this purpose.
  • the 8748 unit of this family might by selected, this unit. being UV erasable and reprogrammable and providing 1K x 8 bits of control memory, 64 x 8 bits of read/write memory and 27 input/ output (I/O) lines.
  • Such a device is capable of around one minute of speech output per vocabulary module, divided among 64 selectable utterances. In the embodiment described only the speech output mode is provided.
  • the system may be considered as five sections, namely:-
  • a single-chip microcomputer with support components (i) input switches and associated bus-sharing components; (iii) the speech synthesiser chip set and associated audio-path components; (iv) decoders controlling the selector panel and system enable lines; and (v) the selector panel driver and lamp array sub-system.
  • an Intel 8748-8 microcomputer 15 (Fig. 2) operating with a cycle time of 4.17 ⁇ s is the central controlling element of the system, ports 1 and 2 of the microcomputer being used for output and mixed I/O respectively.
  • Output port 1 provides a six bit select bus to speech synthesiser integrated circuit 10 and to display decoders 8 and 11.
  • the speech synthesiser 10 comprises for example a Telesensory Systems Inc. device no. S2. Bits 6 and 7 remaining from Port 1 are decoded to provide four system module enable lines via decoder 13. These lines are used to control the speech synthesiser 10 and the input subsystem constituted.by selection switches 16, 17 and function keys l8.
  • the low order four bits of Port 2 are not used to control intrinsic system functions, but are dedicated to the role of providing the top four bits of addresses to external program memory in conduction with 8 lines from address latch 19. These low order address bits are strobed from the data bus into the address latch during ALE cycles.
  • Bits 4 to 7 of Port 2 are used to input data from the. select and function switches 16, 17 and 18. As shown in Fig. 3 , all three switch modules share the bus and are selected onto it by pulling switch common lines to ground via transistors 21, 23 and 26. These devices are controlled by system enable lines.
  • the structure of the 8748 Ports 1 and 2 is such that, when configured as inputs, lines are internally pulled high by 50k resistors, thereby obviating the need for external pull-ups.
  • the diodes 20, 22, 24 and 25 associated with the switches prevent the state of disabled switches from effecting valid data.
  • Fig. 2 shows the speech synthesiser LS1, 10 interfaced to the microcomputer 15 via eight lines; the previously mentioned six-bit utterance select input, and "start” and “busy” lines.
  • a level-shifting network is provided as shown in Fig. 2 on appropriate synthesiser 1/0 lines to allow interfacing of the TTL and PMOS logic signals.
  • Start is an input and is controlled by a system enable line.
  • Bussy is a status output indicating synthesiser non-availability, and is monitored by a single-bit testable input, TO. Connections are also made to a vocabulary ROM 7, housed in a plug-in module. This contains the parameters associated with the utterance set from which the synthesiser reconstructs speech.
  • Resulting audio signals are low-pass filtered by filter circuit 9 to remove sampling frequency components associated with digital signal processing. They are then fed, after amplification by a small monolithic audio amplifier 12, to a loudspeaker 14.
  • Fig. 4 is a simplified diagram showing only four element lamps and associated drivers, the full system comprising eight such row and column drivers connected to 64 incandescent lamps each with an associated diode.
  • Lamps 30 etc. are driven by row and column PNP transistor buffers 27 and 28 respectively. Eight transistors make up each buffer. These devices are activated by low- true signals derived from two 74LS138three-to-eight line decoders (8 and 11 in Fig. 2) controlled by bits 0 to 5 of Port 1 of microcomputer 15. Diodes 29 etc. are employed in the array to prevent spurious current paths through unselected lamps.
  • System expansion facilities have been provided by incorporating an address bus latch (Fig. 2, 19) and by making PSEN (program Store Enable), RD (Read), WR (Write) and the data and address busses externally accessible. Memory mapped interface devices and up to
  • UTT ADDR is the synthesiser and selector panel control address
  • UTT PTR is a pointer to the current UTT ADDR storage location in data memory.
  • Actuation of the "Speak" key causes the FO flag to be tested. If it is set, the selector panel controls have been altered since the last speak or store operation, and a new item is assumed. Thus the UTT PTR and FO flag are reset before the selected utterance is output. If the F0 flag is not set, repeat mode is assumed and the current stored string is output, leaving the UTT PTR unchanged, ready for a repeated output if the "Speak" key is re-depressed. If the
  • the function key input subroutine is edgesensitive and includes debounce delays to avoid spurious data entries.
  • the "speak string" subroutine outputs to both the speech synthesiser and selector panel. Data is output from an UTT ADDR buffer starting at the buffer base and ending on the last position of the UTT PTR. BUSY, generated by the speech synthesiser, is tested within the subroutine, allowing correct output timing. Functional enhancements are attainable within the IK byte on-chip program memory space. External additional program and data memory may be added to further expand functional capabilities.
  • a single-chip microcomputer controller would be employed in production versions of the speech aid hereinafter described to minimise parts cost
  • the described embodiment uses a Z8 ⁇ microprocessor with associated support components, this approach having been dictated by the availability to the inventors of Z ⁇ O software development tools.
  • the embodiment hereinafter described comprises four readily identifiable sections which are illustrated in Figs. 7, to 10, namely a microcomputer controller (Fig. 7) an integrated display/keyboard (Fig. 8), aspeech synthesiser unit with vocabulary ROMs and audio output components (Fig. 9) and a logic-controlled power supply (Fig. 10).
  • the microcomputer controller is based on a Z8 ⁇ microprocessor 50, and employs a memory-mapped architecture with partially decoded linear select device addressing.
  • Program memory consists of 2k bytes of PROM space in a single 2716 device 51 residing between hexadecimal addresses 0000 and 07FF in the system memory space. By virtue of its erasable/reprogrammable nature, the 2716 was a logical choice for program development.
  • Read/write memory is provided in the form of two 2114 RAM chips 52 offering Ik bytes of temporary workspace mapped between hexadecimal addresses 3000 and 33FF.
  • PPI programmable peripheral interface
  • the former device controls display rows, display columns and various enables through its three ports.
  • the latter strobes keyboard rows and provides speech synthesiser utterance addresses through its A port, whilst its B and C ports, configured as inputs, monitor keyboard columns and miscellaneous system status bits.
  • System support functions (clock and reset generation and device selection) are performed by the remaining microcomputer components.
  • a discrete crystal-controlled transistor oscillator 54 operating at 1MHz generates the system clock signal. This is buffered by a TTL schmitt inverter 55 before being fed to the microprocessor clock terminal.
  • An inverted version of the same signal is used to synchronise, via a D type flip-flop 56, an asynchronous reset line derived from a schmitt inverter-based power-on reset circuit 57.
  • the synchronised reset signal is fed in inverted and non-inverted forms to the reset terminals of the microprocessor 50 and PPIs 53 respectively.
  • the RAM enable signal is further gated with RD and WR (read and write) signals by gates 59 before being routed to the 2114 chip select terminals. This prevents data bus contention during write cycles when the RAM enable signal is true before a write pulse.
  • RD and WR read and write
  • this assembly comprises a set of 64 back-illuminated switches 60 (only some of which are shown) realised via membrane switch technology. This allows cells of the flexible translucent keyboard overlays, associated with particular vocabulary repertoires to be selectively high-lighted under software control.
  • the display consists of 64 T1 incandescent lamps 61 (used because of their "white" light output) isolated against spurious back currents by series diodes 62 aiid driven by 16 bipolar transistors 63 arranged as eight row and eight column drivers, the former being configured as emitter followers while the latter operate in the saturating common emitter mode. As with the lamps 61, only some of transistors 63 are shown in Fig. 8. Both driver sets are arranged to be enabled by high-true signals.
  • a set of eight 4K7 resistors 64 pull up the row driver inputs which are connected to port A of PPI 1 (Fig. 7). Eight 390 ⁇ . resistors 65 limit drive current sourced by port B of PPI 1 to the bases of the column driver transistors 63.
  • the keyboard may be based on a matrix of 8 x 8 thin silver contact strips laid down on two stable plastic films.
  • a thin perforated non-conducting membrane separates the films which are arranged so that the conductor sets lie at right angles to each other. The perforations are aligned with the crosspoints of the conductor-carrying films so that external pressure (e.g. from a finger) causes deformation of the film through a perforation and consequential contact closure.
  • Keyboard rows are strobed by port A of PPI 2 (Fig. 7) which, under software control, sequentially pulls row lines .low. Column lines, pulled high by 47K resisto ⁇ »s 66 are montored by port B of PPI 2. If a coincidence of row strobe and contact closure occurs, the associated column line is pulled low. Software then decodes the location of the depressed key.
  • a Telesensory Systems Inc. S2B mini speech synthesis board 70 is used in the embodiment, this circuit having been modified to include a vocabulary ROM containing a "standard" set of 64 utterances mounted "off-board” as a plug-in module. Different plug-in modules will contain repertoires appropriate to the diverse needs of the speech handicapped.
  • the computer interface to the board 70 comprises six address lines SA 0-5 (to select one of 64 utterances), a "start" line ST, a ROM power down control line VR0M, and a "busy” output.
  • the S2B requires its inputs to be pulled high via resistors and its "busy” output to be level-shifted and buffered when interfaced to TTL circuitry.
  • Utterance address and ROM power down signals derived from port A, PPI 2 and a "start" signal from port C, PPI 1 are buffered by a 74LS244 device 71 and pulled high via a 4K7 resistor package 72 before being fed to the appropriate terminals of the S2B.
  • the "busy" signal from the synthesiser 70 is level- shifted and buffered by a discrete transistor inverter 73, then fed to port C of PPI 2 along with low true “speak” and "clear” control key lines.
  • the analogue output AAS of the S2B is processed by an amplifier 74 and filter 75 before being routed to a loudspeaker 76.
  • Filter characteristics are variable by means of a preset Baxandall circuit to allow intellegibility to be optimised.
  • the basic filter response is bandpass and, with Baxandall flat, has corner frequencies at 400Hz and 1KHz. Roll-on and roll-off are at approximately 6dB per octave.
  • Filter and amplifier are realised via 3l4 ⁇ operational amplifier chips.
  • the output level is adjustable by a gain trimmer in the amplifier stage.
  • a complementary emitter follower buffer 77 using germanium transistors for low base-emitter voltage drop drives the loudspeaker from the filter output.
  • a red/green light emitting diode (LED) indicator 78, driven by a pair of TTL inverters 79 enabled by signals from port C of PPI 1 is employed to show system status.
  • LED red/green light emitting diode
  • the power supply (Fig. 10) incorporates several unusual features. It is required that the aid be portable and independent of external power sources, hence internal batteries are dictated. Most internal circuitry requires a +5 volt supply, hence three 2-volt Cyclon accumulators 80 were chosen for the power source. These 2.5 Ah devices yield a series EMF of 6 volts, allowing an accompanying regulating circuit only a one volt drop. In addition it was desired that a low battery condition be signalled to the microcomputer to allow an orderly automatic shutdown procedure. Further, a requirement for toggle on/ off action and automatic time-out in standby mode was specified. Finally the S2B speech synthesiser requires a minus 10 volt rail which must be derived from the 6 volt power source.
  • a germanium saturable series pass element 8l This transistor is driven by the collector current of one side of a long-tailed pair 82 which operates as a comparator between a zener derived reference potential and a proportion of the output voltage. Emitter current for the long-tailed pair 82 is sunk by a resistor 83 in series with a transistor switch 84. When the transistor 84 is disabled, base current to the series pass transistor 8l is cut off and the regulator output falls to zero. A keep-alive current is fed to the reference zener 85 under these conditions. This facilitates orderly power-up behaviour.
  • a PNP transistor 86 with baseemitter connected via a current limiting resistor 87 across the series pass transistor 8l monitors the input- output differential voltage and produces, via a CMOS schmitt trigger gate 88 , a "battery low" logic signal which is routed to port C of PPI 2. Under powered down conditions the regulator draws less than one milliamp, and hence may be permanently connected to the six volt supply.
  • the base of the long-tailed pair emitter current switch transistor 84 is fed via a current limiting resistor 89 from a set/reset flip-flop 90 configured using CMOS schmitt NAND gates, permanently powered from the six volt supply.
  • Flip-flop 90 may be triggered “on” by the momentary closure of the "on/ off” key switch 91.
  • a differentiating network 92 between the switch and gate ensures a short ( 10 microsecond) trigger pulse.
  • the set/reset flip-flop 90 is triggered “off” by a high to low transition of a line from port C of PPI 1.
  • a "lock-out” circuit 93 prevents the flip-flop 90 from adopting a stable "on” state. This is achieved by resetting the flip-flop 90 with a suitably delayed version of the "battery low” logic signal. Automatic power-down on low battery voltage is disabled after a few milliseconds by a delayed output from the flip-flop 90 derived by CR network 94.
  • a flyback type converter is included in the power supply sub-system.
  • a 1:1 ferrite pulse transformer 95 is driven by a transistor 96 in series with a current sensing resistor 97 from the six volt supply.
  • Transformer primary current is monitored by the inverting input of a 3140 operational amplifier 98 c-onfigured as a schmitt trigger with threshold varied by feedback from the transformer secondary circuit.
  • Two paths provide both AC positive feedback ensuring high switching efficiency, and negative DC feedback regulating the output voltage.
  • Secondary current is rectified and smoothed to form the minus 10 volt output.
  • Logic controlled on/off switching is effected by virtue of the power supply to operational amplifier 98 being derived from the +5 volt rail.
  • Fig. 12 is a software flowchart of the basic system function together with the following functional description of the machine operation.
  • LED flashes red during settling time and until key is released, then lights green to indicate "ready" state. If battery voltage is initially low, power-up is inhibited by hardware.
  • display areas are pressed in the order that utterances are required. As areas are pressed they back-illuminate to show current store contents.
  • Pressing the SPEAK key allows the stored utt erance string to be verbally output in the order of entry. As each utterance is made the associated display area blanks. At the end of the string all previously selected display areas are re-illuminated.
  • Pressing the CLEAR key during any user entry phase clears the utterance store and blanks the display. Entering an utterance already stored clears that utterance from memory and blanks the associated display area.
  • the LED displays red and the machine automatically powers-down after the current utterance is spoken. Under standby conditions, low battery voltage is indicated by red LED illumination for 5 seconds during which time all control and entry functions except ON/ OFF are locked out. At the end of the time-out period automatic power-down is invoked.
  • the LED flashes green for 10 seconds to warn of incipient power-down. Any entries made during this time restore normal operation. If no entry is made, the machine powers itself down.

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Outil de communication a synthese vocale pour les handicapes vocaux comprenant un panneau selecteur destine a etre utilise avec des couches translucides munies de mots ou symboles disposes sur une matrice de 8 x 8 et possedant des commandes (16, 17) pouvant etre actionnees par un utilisateur et permettant la selection et l'eclairage par l'arriere resultant d'une ou plusieurs cellules de la matrice. Un micro-ordinateur (15) est programme de maniere a reagir a la selection des cellules pour organiser l'eclairage par l'arriere ainsi que pour adresser un circuit (10) de synthese vocale possedant une memoire morte (7) contenant les donnees necessaires a la production de signaux vocaux de maniere qu'un signal de sortie correspondant a la cellule selectionnee est produit par le circuit de synthese vocale. La memoire morte est constituee par un module enfichable preprogramme avec un vocabulaire correspondant aux mots ou symboles sur une couche de couverture respective, et une pluralite de ces modules et ces couches de couverture permettent d'obtenir le repertoire de vocabulaire requis. Le micro-ordinateur est aussi programme pour permettre l'assemblage de chaines d'emission vocale en selectionnant de maniere sequentielle une pluralite de cellules de la matrice, ces chaines etant transformees en sons par le synthetiseur vocal, des touches de fonction (18) etant prevues pour permettre a l'utilisateur la commande de ces possibilites.
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