Open Source Speech Software

The project provides a ready-to-use interface for the julius CSR engine for a handicapped child which is not able to use the keyboard well. It integrates into X11 and Windows. Find out how you can help: http://simon-listens.org/index.php?support

MyDSReader is an homebrew for the Nintendo DS that helps visually impaired users: 1. Read documents in digital format (text, word, pdf, DAISY) 2. Take voice annotations 3. Read e-mails and reply/write using recorded voice clips

A language teaching program and library based on C. It includes sound snippets featuring native speakers. You can create, edit and use various lessons and learn via an optional GTK2 interface.

Program for Polish-speaking people. Support in learning English words. Part of the LexiTools Project. Program dla użytkowników polsko-języcznych. Wspomaga uczenie się słów języka angielskiego. Część projektu LexiTools.

C'est un formulaire vous permettant d'utiliser la synthèse vocale de Windows (SAPI 5.4) Vous pouvez installer une voix française en installant le logiciel Espeak Vous pouvez modifier la langue du formulaire en Allemand, Anglais, Espagnol, Français, Italien (Nota bene : lire le fichier lisez moi) This is a form which permit you to use Speech Synthesis of Windows (SAPI 5.4) You can install a French voice by installing the Espeak software. You can change the language of the form in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian (Note: read the readme file)

Easy Monitor is set of SuperKaramba themes and simple bash scripts. Can display infos about your: distro, procesor, memory, disk usage, clock, network speed,.. and even do many: administrative, configuration, installation and backup tasks.

GRANULE is a flashcards program based on Leitner cardfile methodology for learning new words. It features long-term memory training capabilities with scheduling, integrated pictures, sound, and full-screen mode.

The AccessMusic project provides a set of tools for creating accessible music which are freely available to download. These tools allow you to convert music scores from traditional western music notation to formats for the Blind and visually impaired.

audacity-extra now provides a sleek dark themed version of the Audacity open source sound editor. The project experiments with Audacity variations. There's a vowel-sound target-practice display for language learners and an analog waveform data logger for embedded systems.

The Blind Audio Tactile Mapping System (BATS) attempts to address the lack of spatial information available for visually impaired students.

Software to help blind people for the use of Linux and all other softwares under Linux, language FRENCH

Freeband is a free, cross-platform, open source alternative to the games Guitar Hero and similar games.

gwavmerger is an interactive memory training tool designed to facilitate the learning of foreign languages. It helps you memorize long passages of text by heart.

The Lazybones project is a server and a collection of clients. It allows one person to voice control multiple machines. Designed for software developers and sys admins, Lazybones speeds up redundant and/or complex tasks.

Intended eventually to be a live CD, LinVision allows the blind to use a computer to: 1) Organise books & read aloud. 2) Organise & play music. 3) Teach & test keyboard skills. 4) Write & save or email work. 5) Browse Internet.

Osmosis TTS is a Text-to-Speech application with a built in browser and the ability to easily search for terms in the text using configurable search providers including search engines and dictionaries. It is particularly useful for language learning as one can easily search for foreign words using external dictionary websites. Text is spoken by copying text to the clipboard, and text can be queued up by continuing to copy new text to the clipboard while Osmosis TTS is speaking. Text is displayed in a large window which has configurable fonts and color for users with low vision. Other features include: Saving text as a WAV file, MP3 encoding using LAME mp3 encoder, maintaining a search history, and ability to use and configure standard SAPI TTS voices.

PDF Annot is a piece of software that enables you to add audio and text annotation to a PDF. It uses JPedal SimpleViewer and iText library. Annotations are supported by Adobe'sofficial PDF Reader. Report any bug here: krakosia[at]gmail.com

A simplified frequency inverter for speech, producing scrambled output. Provides no security; do not rely on this for private communications. Provided for educational purposes.

TLDP Audio Conversion This is an attempt to convert the Entire TLDP Project into audio format for expanded use and distribution

This site is devoted to the collaborative creation of tools, protocols and procedures for field linguistics and language analysis. We are especially interested in tools for annotating or manipulating text, audio and video-based language archives.

TuxTalk is a software only speech synthesizer toolkit under the GPL. It\'s main goal is to allow the blind a open sourced and maintained SUI for end users at a kernel module leval and a open sourced library for developers who wish to support blind users.

An applet to replay web sessions in synchronization with an audio file. This synchronization is summarized in a file which is almost SMIL-compliant.

Java Voice Control System

A multimodal, multiliteracy aware programmed approach to creating virtual realities inspired by Plato's Symposium and all surrounding, mostly later, texts. Designed for the author's doctoral dissertation.