SpeechClipse: an Eclipse speech plug-in

Much has been accomplished through the years to enhance the capabilities of individuals that are physically challenged. The goal of computer-assisted adaptive technology is to support the physically challenged in performing tasks on a computer. In addition, adaptive technologies also provide opportunities to enrich a programmer's environment and to increase productivity. It is within these broad parameters that SpeechClipse was developed in order to demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating speech recognition into a popular integrated development environment (Eclipse). The preliminary work described in this paper suggests that various categories of Eclipse users would benefit from a speech-enabling plug-in that uses the Java Speech API.