ACAT is an open source platform created at Intel Labs. It is designed to enhance communication for individuals with restricted speech and typing capabilities. ACAT achieves this by providing functionalities like keyboard simulation, word and sentence prediction, and speech synthesis.

The Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit (ACAT) is an open-source platform created at Intel Labs. It is designed to enhance communication for individuals with restricted speech and typing capabilities. It achieves this by providing functionalities like keyboard simulation, word/sentence prediction, and speech synthesis.

Feb 11, 2025 · ACAT doesn’t include Prof. Stephen Hawking's voice for text-to-speech. It uses Microsoft’s Speech Synthesizer API and the default TTS voice on the target machine. (Refer to ACAT FAQ or to the ACAT User Guide on how to change the default voice). Developers can easily extend ACAT to support other speech engines.

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Developed for MS Windows, it enables users to communicate using keyboard simulation and text to speech capability. It also enables users to perform common tasks such as editing, managing documents, navigating the internet and accessing emails.

Aug 18, 2015 · Software created by Intel was instrumental in giving Stephen Hawking a voice. Now, the company has released this same software under a free software license. The development of the platform, called...

Oct 23, 2017 · ACAT enables users to easily communicate with others through keyboard simulation, word prediction and speech synthesis. Users can perform a range of tasks such as editing, managing documents, navigating the Web and accessing emails.

ASSISTIVE CONTEXT-AWARE TOOLKIT (ACAT) USER GUIDE VERSION 1.0.0 1 INTRODUCTION | ACAT User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ..... 7 1.1 …

Aug 18, 2015 · Intel has released the open-source code of the speech system it made and developed for Stephen Hawking. Called the Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit (ACAT), the system was developed to help...

3.1 How do I convert text-to-speech with ACAT? You can convert text to speech in one of two ways: 1. Display the Talk window by selecting the button in the Alphabet scanner. 2. Type a sentence and select the ENTER button . 3. The text you just entered is converted to speech. 4. To repeat this, press the ENTER button again.