@article{billi_field_1997, Author = {Billi, Roberto and Castagneri, Giuseppe and Danieli, Morena}, Date = {1997}, Date-Modified = {2017-04-19 08:04:06 +0000}, Doi = {10.1016/S0167-6393(97)00041-1}, Issn = {01676393}, Journal = {Speech Communication}, Keywords = {assessment, dialogue systems, speech technology}, Month = oct, Number = {1-2}, Pages = {83-93}, Title = {Field trial evaluations of two different information inquiry systems}, Url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0167639397000411}, Volume = {23}, Abstract = {This paper presents the evaluations of the field trials of two information inquiry systems that use different speech technologies and different human--machine interfaces. The first system, RAIL℡, uses isolated word recognition and system driven dialogue. The second system, Dialogos, understands spontaneous speech and implements a mixed initiative dialogue strategy. Both systems allow access to the Italian Railway timetable by using the telephone over the public network. RAIL℡ and Dialogos were tested in extensive field trials by inexperienced subjects. Moreover, a comparative trial with a limited number of subjects was performed in order to gain some insights on the impact of the different speech technologies on users' behaviour. The paper will provide a brief description of the two systems, details of the experimental set up of the trials, and the discussion of the results.}, Bdsk-Url-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0167639397000411}, Bdsk-Url-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0167-6393(97)00041-1}}