Q: What has PETER achieved now that the CORTEX2 Support Programme is complete?
A: We were able to achieve or exceed all KPIs. At the end of the programme, we have a complete voice-to-voice pipeline that translates from English to French, German, and vice versa in three seconds, preserving urgency tone. PETER works as a stand-alone but is ready for integration in the Rainbow platform. Moreover, in addition to the contract work, we added Italian as a fourth language and prepared the pipeline to detect emotions and not just urgency. For the Cortex2 community, but also for the B2B public, PETER can unlock new scenarios focused on personal safety and security, emergency handling, and work in potentially hazardous scenarios.
Q: What would you highlight about the CORTEX2 Support Programme? From the CORTEX2 experience, what has helped advance your solution the most?
A: Apart from the undeniable effect of financial support, we believe that contacts with Cortex2 people (our mentor, tech guys at Alcatel-Lucent, the project coordinator) were a continuous stimulus to keep going, overcome difficulties and exceed what we promised. Also, the contact with other open call winners has been interesting, as we discovered a real interest in PETER and its application potential.
Q: What is the status of PETER after completing the Programme? What are your next steps?
A: We can declare a final TRL 5. The pipeline is completely working from a technical point of view and validated with a satisfactory psychometric assessment. We would like to continue the activity on PETER, adding more languages and the ability to transfer emotion, balancing privacy concerns with usefulness in real situations. We may also explore how to extend PETER to less represented languages, like those in African countries or in certain areas of Eastern Europe.
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