VoiceJava: A Syntax-Directed Voice Programming Language for Java

About 5–10% of software engineers suffer from repetitive strain injury, and it would be better to provide an alternative way to write code instead of using a mouse and keyboard and sitting on a chair the whole day. Coding by voice is an attractive approach, and quite a bit of work has been done in t...

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Published in:Electronics (Basel) 2023-01, Vol.12 (1), p.250
Main Authors: Zan, Tao, Hu, Zhenjiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Coding
Computer programmers
Computer programming
Java
Java (Computer program language)
Keyboards
Mouse devices
Practice
Programming languages
Repetitive strain injury
Software
Syntax
Technology application
Voice control
Voice recognition
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Summary:About 5–10% of software engineers suffer from repetitive strain injury, and it would be better to provide an alternative way to write code instead of using a mouse and keyboard and sitting on a chair the whole day. Coding by voice is an attractive approach, and quite a bit of work has been done in that direction. At the same time, dictating plain Java text with low accuracy through the existing voice recognition engines or providing complex panels controlled by the voice makes the coding process even more complex. We argue that current programming languages are suitable for programming by hand, not by mouth. We try to solve this problem by designing a new programming language, VoiceJava, suitable for dictating. A Java program is constructed in a syntax-directed way through a sequence of VoiceJava commands. As a result, users do not need to dictate spaces, parentheses, and commas, reducing the vocal load.
ISSN:2079-9292
2079-9292
DOI:10.3390/electronics12010250