The application of natural language processing to augmentative and alternative communication.

Significant progress has been made in the application of natural language processing (NLP) to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), particularly in the areas of interface design and word prediction. This article will survey the current state-of-the-science of NLP in AAC and discuss its future applications for the development of next generation of AAC technology.

The development of an automated method for analyzing communication rate in augmentative and alternative communication.

A significant barrier to evidence-based practice in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is the lack of validated performance measures that can be used by speech-language pathologists and rehabilitation engineers to evaluate the communication and device use of AAC consumers. Recently an effort has been made to develop automated data-logging techniques to facilitate the transcription and analysis of the AAC speaker's device use. A major source of error for the automated measurement of communication rate is the presence of excessive Inter-Selection Intervals (ISIs) (i.

Variability in doses obtained from a multi-dose ophthalmic solution: a potential source of error in the assessment of compliance.

Background: Assessment of compliance with prescribed therapy is an important aspect of patient management that can be overlooked. Compliance with topical ophthalmic medications is frequently assessed without knowledge of doses obtained per bottle.

Method: Thirty-three normal subjects who agreed to participate were asked to instill one drop of Refresh Tears in each eye twice daily until a 3-ml bottle was empty.

Optimal character arrangements for ambiguous keyboards.

Many persons with disabilities lack the fine motor coordination necessary to operate traditional keyboards. For these individuals, ambiguous (or reduced) keyboards offer an alternative access method. By placing multiple characters on each key, the size and accessibility of the individual keys can be enhanced without requiring a larger keyboard.

XPIP 2.2: X Portable Interface Package.

Psychophysical researchers often need to vary stimuli parametrically during experimental design. The X Portable Interface Package, a set of free software libraries for X-Windows, provides a suitable platform for quickly prototyping visual stimuli and administering simple experiments.