ESCA - NATO/RSG 10 Workshop on Applications of Speech Technology Lautrach, Germany September 16-17, 1993

PAROLE: A Vocal Dialogue System for Air Traffic Control Training

F. Marque, S. K. Bennacef, F. Neel, S. Trinh

(1) CENA (Centre d'Etudes de la Navigation Aerienne), Aerogare, France
(2) LIMSI-CNRS, Orsay, France
(3) STERIA Ingenierie & Telecom,Velizy-Villacoublay, France

This paper presents a dialogue system integrating speech recognition and synthesis, designed as an aid to Air Traffic Training. The PAROLE prototype assumes tasks which used to be executed by an operator called the "pseudo-pilot": vocal interface with the trainee controller, simulation of the behaviour of aircraft pilots and interface with the air traffic simulator. After fundamental studies, an industrial prototype was developed last year by a consortium comprising the CENA, STERIA Ingenierie & Telecom, LIMSI-CNRS, SEXTANT-AVIONIQUE and VBCSYS. This year it will be systematically assessed with real trainee controllers at the ENAC (Engineering School for Air-Traffic Controllers).

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Bibliographic reference.  Marque, F. / Bennacef, S. K. / Neel, F. / Trinh, S. (1993): "PAROLE: a vocal dialogue system for air traffic control training", In AST-1993, 91-94.