Gisting continuous speech

The objective of this work is automatic, real-time "gisting" of voice traffic for updating of information in databases, for producing timely reports, and for prompt notification of events of interest. Specifically, the goal is to build a prototype, real-time system capable of processing radio communication between air traffic controllers and pilots; identifying dialogs and extracting their "gist" (e.g., identifying flights, determining whether they are landing or taking off), and producing a continuous output stream with that information. The approach is intended to be general and applicable to other domains