2012/02/28 by Kazutaka Kurihara, Kurihara, Kazutaka, K. Tsukada +2 · 3 voices · 1 citation
Computer Science · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #H.5.m #Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC) #Interactive and Immersive Displays #Speech and Audio Processing #Speech and dialogue systems #cs.HC
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1202.6106
openalex publication_date 2012/02/28 · arxiv published 2012/02/28 · arxiv created 2012/04/13 · arxiv updated 2012/04/16 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
In this paper we report on a system, "SpeechJammer", which can be used to disturb people's speech. In general, human speech is jammed by giving back to the speakers their own utterances at a delay of a few hundred milliseconds. This effect can disturb people without any physical discomfort, and disappears immediately by stop speaking. Furthermore, this effect does not involve anyone but the speaker. We utilize this phenomenon and implemented two prototype versions by combining a direction-sensitive microphone and a direction-sensitive speaker, enabling the speech of a specific person to be disturbed. We discuss practical application scenarios of the system, such as facilitating and controlling discussions. Finally, we argue what system parameters should be examined in detail in future formal studies based on the lessons learned from our preliminary study.