A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING SIMULATED SPEECH

摘要

A system and method for producing simulated speech without requiring the use of naturally sounding speech, where movements and conditions are detected with a user (102) when he/she performs speech movements. Ultrasonic signals are emitted from the outside mainly in a direction towards the mouth and/or throat area of the user by at least one ultrasonic device (106) of a detecting unit (104), wherein reflected ultrasonic signals are registered. The reflected ultrasonic signals are transformed into speech signals corresponding to the speech by a processing unit (112), which are then supplied to a speech generating device (114) in order to generate simulated speech. Thereby, simulated speech can be produced with good quality, without necessarily speaking out loud, or without being disturbed by a noisy environment. The speech signals may be supplied to a voice generator (116), a telephone (118) or a voice control device (120).