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Main Authors: Pereira, Jayr, Rodrigues, Francisco, Pereira, Jaylton, Zanchettin, Cleber, Fidalgo, Robson
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.15896
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author Pereira, Jayr
Rodrigues, Francisco
Pereira, Jaylton
Zanchettin, Cleber
Fidalgo, Robson
author_facet Pereira, Jayr
Rodrigues, Francisco
Pereira, Jaylton
Zanchettin, Cleber
Fidalgo, Robson
contents This paper presents an approach to enhancing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems by integrating Colourful Semantics (CS) with transformer-based language models specifically tailored for Brazilian Portuguese. We introduce an adapted BERT model, BERTptCS, which incorporates the CS framework for improved prediction of communication cards. The primary aim is to enhance the accuracy and contextual relevance of communication card predictions, which are essential in AAC systems for individuals with complex communication needs (CCN). We compared BERTptCS with a baseline model, BERTptAAC, which lacks CS integration. Our results demonstrate that BERTptCS significantly outperforms BERTptAAC in various metrics, including top-k accuracy, Mean Reciprocal Rank (MRR), and Entropy@K. Integrating CS into the language model improves prediction accuracy and offers a more intuitive and contextual understanding of user inputs, facilitating more effective communication.
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spellingShingle Enhancing Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Card Prediction and Colourful Semantics
Pereira, Jayr
Rodrigues, Francisco
Pereira, Jaylton
Zanchettin, Cleber
Fidalgo, Robson
Computation and Language
This paper presents an approach to enhancing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems by integrating Colourful Semantics (CS) with transformer-based language models specifically tailored for Brazilian Portuguese. We introduce an adapted BERT model, BERTptCS, which incorporates the CS framework for improved prediction of communication cards. The primary aim is to enhance the accuracy and contextual relevance of communication card predictions, which are essential in AAC systems for individuals with complex communication needs (CCN). We compared BERTptCS with a baseline model, BERTptAAC, which lacks CS integration. Our results demonstrate that BERTptCS significantly outperforms BERTptAAC in various metrics, including top-k accuracy, Mean Reciprocal Rank (MRR), and Entropy@K. Integrating CS into the language model improves prediction accuracy and offers a more intuitive and contextual understanding of user inputs, facilitating more effective communication.
title Enhancing Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Card Prediction and Colourful Semantics
topic Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.15896