How does the iCommunicator program accommodate multiple speakers and group discussions?
The iCommunicator program is not speaker independent at this time, although speech/voice recognition (S/VR) files for virtually an unlimited number of speakers can be recognized by the program. Each speaker must establish a S/V file and complete the systematic training process. The program easily switches from one speaker to the next in less than one minute. In a small group setting, it would be advisable for one person in the group to establish a S/V file and serve as the facilitator for the group sessions. As always, it is important for speakers to practice the common accommodations for persons with hearing loss or other communication challenges by repeating or rephrasing questions and answers that are transmitted during meetings, lectures, and classroom discussions. As the processing speed and other enhancements in computer hardware technology, as well as speech and voice recognition technology, advance, the manufacturer anticipates advancing to a speaker independent version of the
