# Research notes

Studies, surveys and the literature watch behind the design decisions.

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**69 documents.**

- [Idea mining: silent speech & neural interfaces (2026-08-08)](2026-08-08-silent-speech-idea-mining.md)
- [The YazSes HCI reference corpus — 105 verified references](2026-08-11-hci-reference-corpus.md)
- [The YazSes HCI research agenda — ten directions](2026-08-11-hci-research-agenda.md)
- [Adjacent open-source projects, and what is worth taking from them](2026-08-15-adjacent-projects.md)
- [Modular distribution: what a YazSes install actually costs, and how other projects solve it](2026-08-15-modular-distribution-survey.md)
- [The problem space — what a future YazSes would be for](2026-08-15-problem-space.md)
- [Futuristic Voice-First HCI Capabilities for YazSes — Research Scope](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/input/research_scope.md)
- [State of the Art: Futuristic Voice-First HCI for YazSes — 2025](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/02_soa_matrix.md)
- [Gap Analysis: Futuristic Voice-First HCI for YazSes — 2025](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/03_gap_analysis.md)
- [YazSes v0.4 — Capability Prioritization Matrix](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/05_prioritization_matrix.md)
- [YazSes v0.4 PRD — Offline LLM Routing, Code-Aware Dictation, EMG Backend](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/06_prd.md)
- [YazSes v0.4 Architecture — Offline LLM Routing, LSP Context, EMG Backend](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/07_architecture.md)
- [Use llama-cpp-python (in-process GGUF) for Tier 2 SLM inference](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/adrs/adr-v04-001.md)
- [Use pygls JSON-RPC client for LSP context extraction](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/adrs/adr-v04-002.md)
- [EMG backend uses USB CDC serial with hardware-agnostic message protocol](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/adrs/adr-v04-003.md)
- [Offline LLM Intent Routing Layer](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/capability_cards/gap-001.md)
- [Code-Aware Voice Dictation via LSP Context Injection](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/capability_cards/gap-002.md)
- [EMG Silent Speech Backend](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/capability_cards/gap-003.md)
- [Towards Spatial Computing: Recent Advances in Multimodal Natural Interaction for XR Headsets](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-001.md)
- [VoiceBench: Benchmarking LLM-Based Voice Assistants](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-002.md)
- [Adaptive Edge-Cloud Inference for Speech-to-Action Systems Using ASR and LLMs](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-003.md)
- [Natural Multimodal Fusion-Based HRI: Voice and Deictic Posture via LLM](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-004.md)
- [Wireless Silent Speech Interface Using Multi-Channel Textile EMG Sensors Integrated into Headphones](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-005.md)
- [Typing Reinvented: Towards Hands-Free Input via sEMG](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-006.md)
- [Sentence-Level Silent Speech Recognition Using Wearable EMG/EEG Sensor Fusion](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-007.md)
- [Affective Mirroring in Video Game NPCs: A Pilot Study Evaluating Player Engagement](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-008.md)
- [LLM-Driven NPCs: Cross-Platform Dialogue System for Games and Social Platforms](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-009.md)
- [A Systematic Review of Fusion Methods for the User-Centered Design of Multimodal Interfaces](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-010.md)
- [Biosignal-Enabled Spoken Communication — Interspeech 2025 Special Session](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-011.md)
- [AI Applications for Interpreting Communicative Movements by Individuals with Visual and/or Motor Disabilities](studies/yazses-future-voice-hci/output/research_cards/src-012.md)
- [YazSes Innovation Roadmap — Research Scope](studies/yazses-innovation/input/research_scope.md)
- [YazSes Innovation — State-of-the-Art Matrix](studies/yazses-innovation/output/02_soa_matrix.md)
- [YazSes Innovation — Gap Analysis](studies/yazses-innovation/output/03_gap_analysis.md)
- [YazSes Innovation — Capability Prioritization Matrix](studies/yazses-innovation/output/05_prioritization_matrix.md)
- [YazSes v0.3.0 — Product Requirements Document](studies/yazses-innovation/output/06_prd.md)
- [YazSes v0.3.0 — Architecture Document](studies/yazses-innovation/output/07_architecture.md)
- [YazSes v0.3.0 — Evaluation Plan](studies/yazses-innovation/output/08_eval_plan.md)
- [YazSes v0.3.0 — Production Readiness Checklist](studies/yazses-innovation/output/09_production_readiness.md)
- [YazSes v0.3.0 — Build Prompt for Claude Code](studies/yazses-innovation/output/10_build_prompt.md)
- [ADR-001: Text-Only SSH Forwarding (No Audio-Over-SSH)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/adrs/adr-001.md)
- [ADR-002: LocalAgreement Policy for Streaming Partial Hypotheses](studies/yazses-innovation/output/adrs/adr-002.md)
- [ADR-003: Grammar-Rule Intent Classifier (No Dedicated Coding ASR Model)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/adrs/adr-003.md)
- [ADR-004: Correction-on-Commit via Selection-Replace](studies/yazses-innovation/output/adrs/adr-004.md)
- [ADR-005: Accessibility via Config Parameters First, LoRA Fine-Tune Second](studies/yazses-innovation/output/adrs/adr-005.md)
- [YazSes Remote — Voice Dictation Over SSH Sessions](studies/yazses-innovation/output/capability_cards/cap-001.md)
- [Streaming Transcription with Real-Time Display and Rollback Correction](studies/yazses-innovation/output/capability_cards/cap-002.md)
- [Code Command Grammar — Voice-Driven Code Editing Actions](studies/yazses-innovation/output/capability_cards/cap-003.md)
- [Offline Disfluency Filter — Clean Text Before Injection](studies/yazses-innovation/output/capability_cards/cap-004.md)
- [Accessibility Profile — Personalised Whisper Adaptation for Atypical Speech](studies/yazses-innovation/output/capability_cards/cap-005.md)
- [XR Voice API — WebSocket JSON-RPC Event Server for AR/VR/Metaverse](studies/yazses-innovation/output/capability_cards/cap-006.md)
- [Gaming Profile — Spatial Voice Commands for 3D Games and Simulation](studies/yazses-innovation/output/capability_cards/cap-007.md)
- [LLM Intent Layer — Adaptive Local LLM for Command Disambiguation](studies/yazses-innovation/output/capability_cards/cap-008.md)
- [faster-whisper: Faster Whisper transcription with CTranslate2](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-001.md)
- [whisper_streaming — Online Whisper STT with LocalAgreement Policy](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-002.md)
- [Turning Whisper into Real-Time Transcription System (arXiv 2307.14743)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-003.md)
- [WhisperPipe — Low-Latency Streaming ASR with Consensus Engine (arXiv 2604.25611)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-004.md)
- [WhisperX — Forced Alignment and Speaker Diarization for Whisper](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-005.md)
- [Serenade — Voice-Controlled IDE Plugin with Speech-to-Code Model](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-006.md)
- [Talon Voice — Gold Standard Hands-Free Coding with Python Scripting API](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-007.md)
- [Voiceitt — Personalised ASR for Atypical Speech](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-008.md)
- [ASR in 2025-2026: A Deep Dive — Practitioner Benchmark and Stack Comparison](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-009.md)
- [When to Call the LLM: Adaptive Speech Interfaces for NL Input in XR (ACM VRST 2025)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-010.md)
- [Human–3D Object Interaction Through Voice Commands in Immersive VR (MDPI 2025)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-011.md)
- [Back to Basics: Revisiting ASR in the Age of Voice Agents (arXiv 2603.25727)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-012.md)
- [Superwhisper — Local Whisper Dictation with LLM Post-Processing and Per-App Profiles](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-013.md)
- [Towards Spatial Computing: Multimodal Natural Interaction for XR Headsets (Frontiers of CS, Springer 2025)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-014.md)
- [A2-LLM: End-to-End Conversational Audio Avatar LLM (arXiv 2602.04913)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-015.md)
- [ASR for Non-Native English: Accuracy and Disfluency Handling (arXiv 2503.06924)](studies/yazses-innovation/output/research_cards/src-016.md)
- [Research digest — 2026-08-15](watch/2026-08-15-digest.md)