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Automatic Speech Recognition

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Automatic speech recognition (ASR) is an important technology to enable and improve the human–human and human–computer interactions. In this chapter, we introduce the main application areas of ASR systems, describe their basic architecture, and then introduce the organization of the book.

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    Dong Yu

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Yu, D., Deng, L. (2015). Introduction. In: Automatic Speech Recognition. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5779-3_1

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