SRI International Licenses DynaSpeak Speech Recognition Software to Adacel for Aviation Applications

SRI International, an independent nonprofit research and
development organization, announced today that Adacel, an industry
leader in simulation development, software integration, and speech
recognition technology, has obtained an exclusive license for SRI's
DynaSpeak(R) speech recognition system for selected aviation
voice-activated cockpit and mission specialist applications.
   DynaSpeak is a speaker-independent speech recognition engine that
scales from large to embedded applications in industrial, consumer,
and military products and systems. It incorporates techniques
developed and patented by SRI that yield highly accurate speech
recognition, computational efficiency, and robustness in high-noise
environments.
   Adacel is integrating DynaSpeak into aviation applications
developed for pilots, crewmembers, mission specialists and unmanned
aerial vehicle (UAV) operators. This will enable these individuals to
use speech recognition as an alternative interface with displays,
databases, communications, and command and control. By using voice
commands, both flight personnel and specialists can configure
instrumentation, navigation, database and other operational flight
deck and aircraft functions.
   "Allowing flight crewmembers and specialists the option of using
voice commands to control specific functions of their aircraft and its
systems provides a safer, faster way to accomplish their mission,"
said Fred Sheldon, Adacel's CEO, North America. "SRI, a world-renowned
developer of speech-recognition technology, is a complementary partner
in the development of airborne speech technology."
   More information about DynaSpeak and other SRI speech technologies
available for license can be found at www.speechatsri.com

   About Adacel

   Adacel is a global software technology and systems integrator. The
company is a leading developer of critical aviation, speech
recognition, and defense simulation and security systems for
government and commercial enterprises. Support services are available
for all products including full-time, on site operation and
maintenance.
   Adacel (ASX:ADA) was established in 1987. The company's products
can be found in more than 30 countries. Adacel's North American
operations are headquartered in Orlando, Florida and has offices in
Washington, D.C., Montreal Canada, and Melbourne, Australia.

   More information about Adacel can be found at www.adacel.com

   About SRI International

   Silicon Valley-based SRI International (www.sri.com) is one of the
world's leading independent research and technology development
organizations. Founded as Stanford Research Institute in 1946, SRI has
been meeting the strategic needs of clients for 60 years. The
nonprofit research institute performs client-sponsored research and
development for government agencies, commercial businesses, and
private foundations. In addition to conducting contract R&D, SRI
licenses its technologies, forms strategic partnerships, and creates
spin-off companies.