“Some people speak without communicating.” Tan Lee is a Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at CUHK with over 30 years of research experience in speech technology, including “Speech-to-Text” and “Text-to-Speech” technologies that we use on a daily basis. Au fait with abstruse computerese, Prof Lee is, however, mindful of making himself understood.

Speech sound disorders are a severe setback to children's communication and development. The team's tools enable accurate diagnosis for Cantonese-speaking kids, thus appropriate treatment.