1. EXPRESS YOURSELF
J. How do you imagine social interaction within 10
years, taking into consideration the impact of
technology on human relations?
Applicant for Dual Degree International MBA &
Master in Business Analytics and Big Data 2019
Yongchan LEE
2. IE Essay [J]
Automatic Speech
Translation
The Future of International Communication
Yongchan LEE
- Background
- Prospects
- Current Translation Technology
- Automatic Speech Translation
- Milestones for Future Trends
INDEX
NAME
4. IE Essay [J]
Automatic
Speech
Translation
The Future of International Communication
- Rise of automatic interpretation technology
with globalization
- Simple translation => Neural network
- Elimination of language barrier expected
within 10 years with simultaneous translation
Prospects
6. IEEssay[J]AutomaticSpeechTranslation
TheFutureofInternationalCommunication
Open platform strategy for applications in education,
travel, and other areas.
◆ IBM Watson
◆ Google Tensorflow
sdtimes.com/beansprock/new-watson-developer-cloud-services-microsoft-awards-hp-bug-bounty-new-
developer-job-search-website-launched-sd-times-news-digest-feb-5-2015/
https://medium.com/@gema.parreno.piqueras/tensorflow-introduction-139faf9753c7
◆ Systran(left) & Naver Papago(right)
Current Translation Technology
7. IEEssay[J]AutomaticSpeechTranslation
TheFutureofInternationalCommunication
Automatic Speech Translation
- Automatic interpretation of conversations
- Solution of language barriers
- Consists of:
ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition)
SLT (Spoken Language Translation)
TTS (Text-To-Speech)
Spanish
Voice Synthesis
Spanish
Voice Recognition
Spanish/English
Auto Translation
Spanish/English
Auto Translation
English
Voice Recognition
English
Voice Synthesis
◆ Interactive automatic interpretation system structure
Tech Input Errors Difficulty
Automatic Interpretation Voice Many High
Automatic Translation Text Few Low
◆ Differences between Automatic Interpretation and Automatic Translation
8. IEEssay[J]AutomaticSpeechTranslation
TheFutureofInternationalCommunication
Automatic Speech Translation
Evolution of automatic translation technology
Rule base machine translation (RBMT) =>
Statistical machine translation (SMT) =>
Neural machine translation (NMT)
Large artificial neural network predicts likely sequencing
of words, typically modeling entire sentences in a single
integrated model.
Source
Sentence
Source
Sentence
Source
Sentence
Neural
Network
Neural Net
Neural Net
SMT
SMT
Target
Sentence
Target
Sentence
Target
Sentence
Neural MT (Schwenk et el, 2006) (Devlin et el, 2014)
Neural Machine Translation Operation System
9. IEEssay[J]AutomaticSpeechTranslation
TheFutureofInternationalCommunication
Automatic Speech Translation
Real-time Translation
- Quick speed, especially for image & voice translations
- Simultaneous translation for two-way communications
in different languages
techinasia.com/bing-translator-app-wp7-chinese-ocr-voice-translate
awol.junkee.com/this-awesome-app-translates-foreign-signs-for-you/22941
How many times would you need this on your travels?
Skype is now offering real time translation during calls.
zayzay.com/news/skype-now-real-time-translation/
10. IEEssay[J]AutomaticSpeechTranslation
TheFutureofInternationalCommunication
Milestones for Future Trends
◆ Google Androidware
Google Androidware automatically translates 44 languages and
displays the results on the screen.
mspoweruser.com/microsoft-releases-new-translator-apps-for-ios-and-android-with-wearables-support/
◆ ILI (Logbar)
dailydot.com/debug/logbar-ili-wearable-foreign-language-translator-ces-2016/
Logbar's neck-mounted
portable translator 'ILI'
eliminates background
noise, allowing accurate
translation even in noisy
environments.
◆ Pilot (Waverly Labs)
Andrew developed Pilot to communicate smoothly with
his French girlfriend. How romantic! (Let’s play the clip)
Development of automatic translation devices
11. IEEssay[J]AutomaticSpeechTranslation
TheFutureofInternationalCommunication
Milestones for Future Trends
Limitations to be overcome
- Facial expression
- Body language
- Figurative language (e.g. metaphors)
https://www.popsci.com/microsoft-makes-ai-easier
Microsoft's new Emotion API can distinguish eight emotions.
smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/microsoft-claims-to-decode-emotions-with-face-recognition-app-20151112-gkxydz.html
12. Thank you
INDEX
NAME
- Background
- Prospects
- Current Translation Technology
- Automatic Speech Translation
- Milestones for Future Trends
Yongchan LEE