Voice Based Interfaces for Supermarket robots using Large Language Models

This thesis presents the design and evaluation of a comprehensive system for developing voice-based interfaces to support users in supermarkets. These interfaces enable customers to convey their needs across both generic and specific queries. While current state-of-the-art systems like GPTs by OpenAI are easily accessible and adaptable,...

Speech-based automatic closed caption alignment

In the Netherlands, four million people watch television programs with closed captions because they are hearing impaired or non-native speakers. Closed captions contain Dutch speech transcriptions and non-speech sound descriptions and are displayed as subtitles. Due to government obligation, the number of television programs that must be closed...