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Speech output

Cleans accepted text and turns it into paced, interruptible spoken output.

PIPELINE STATEaudio output

Purpose

Deliver recognized information in a form the user can follow without reading a screen.

Role in the complete pipeline

Speech is the primary output channel. It also coordinates with guidance so corrective prompts do not collide with document reading.

INPUT

Validated OCR text and reading controls.

METHOD
  1. Normalize whitespace and punctuation
  2. Split long passages into manageable units
  3. Queue speech without overlap
  4. Pause for higher-priority guidance
OUTPUT

Spoken document audio with a controllable reading sequence.

Common failure cases

  • OCR artifacts sound confusing
  • Long output becomes hard to follow
  • Guidance interrupts at the wrong time
  • Punctuation produces unnatural pacing

How VisoraAI responds

  • Suppress rejected OCR
  • Chunk the passage
  • Separate guidance and reading queues

Current limitations

  • Text structure is only as good as OCR output
  • Voice controls are still a planned interaction

Planned improvements

  • Add repeat, pause, and slower-reading commands
  • Detect headings and lists
  • Test pacing preferences