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AUDIO-VISUAL DEBUG METHOD FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE AUDIO-VISUAL DEBUG METHOD FOR…
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 1985Title: AUDIO-VISUAL DEBUG METHOD FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE AUDIO-VISUAL DEBUG METHOD FOR COMPUTER SOFTWAREAgency / Branch: DOD / ARMYContract: N/AAward Amount: $225,000.00
Abstract:
THE AUDIO-VISUAL INITIAL DEBUG (AVID) METHOD IS PROSPOSED ASA FIRST- LINE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOL FOR LOCATING ERRORS IN NEW SOURCE CODE. THE CONCEPT INVOLVES USING A COMPUTERR SPEECH SYNTHESIZER CONNECTED TO THE TERMINAL TO PROVIDE AN AUDIO PLAY-BACK OF THE SOURCE CODE WHILE AS CURRENTLY ENVISIONED IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO ANALYZE AND SPEAK COMPUTER LANGUAGE. CERTAIN STANDARD AND USER-DEFINED KEY WORDS AREPROUNOUNCED WHILE ALL OTHER SYMBOLS ARE SPELLED CHARACTER BY CHARACTER. SPEECH IS ACCOMPLISHED VIA INEXPENSIVE, PHONEME-BASED, ADD-ON EQUIPMENT WITH ESSENITALLY UNLIMITED VOCABULARY. SPEAKING RATE, VOLUME, FREQUENCY, AND INTONATION ARE USER-CONTROLLED. IN ADDITION THE AVID SOFTWARE ALLOWS THE USER TO POSITION CONTROL AT ANY LINE IN HIS TEXT AND MOVE IN ANY DIRECTION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AVID SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, AN IN-DEPTH SURVEY OF EXISTING SPEECH SYNTHESIS TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE COMPLETE; A DEMOSTRATION OF AVID'S CAPABILITIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE; AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PHASE IT DEVELOPMENT AND ENHACEMENTS WILL BE COMPILED.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
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Frank B. Tatom
2055339391Engineering Analysis Inc.
2109 Clinton Avenue W. Suite 432 Huntsville, AL 35805EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: Army |
Award ID: 40 |
Program Year/Program: 1985 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 40 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |