Flitto, Hanwha Ocean, and Hanwha Systems Build AI Interpretation and Translation Tool OTalk for Shipyard Operations
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Flitto, Hanwha Ocean, and Hanwha Systems built OTalk, an AI interpretation and translation solution specialized for shipyard operations.
OTalk was planned by Hanwha Ocean's AX business division based on on-site requirements, and Hanwha Ocean collected shipyard terminology, slang, and dialect data from the site to organize the requirements.
OTalk has more than 10 functions, including one-on-one conversations, group chat, text, document, and image translation, and real-time multilingual translation for training and lectures, and usage among foreign workers in pilot operations was about 96%.
Flitto, Hanwha Ocean, and Hanwha Systems have built OTalk, an AI interpretation and translation solution specialized for shipyard operations. OTalk is designed to support on-site communication with foreign workers at shipyards.
Flitto said on the 16th that it had completed building OTalk, reflecting Hanwha Ocean's work environment and operational characteristics. OTalk was planned by Hanwha Ocean's AX business division based on on-site requirements.
During development, Hanwha Systems and Flitto co-developed OTalk. In the process, Hanwha Ocean collected data on shipbuilding terminology, slang, and dialects used on the work site and organized the requirements.
Flitto created a customized glossary and upgraded its AI translation model. OTalk was designed to recognize shipyard-specific terminology, slang, and dialects, and its voice training applied seven languages, including Korean, English, Vietnamese, and Thai.
During development, the system's recognition performance was also improved for site speech mixed with Gyeongsang-do accents. For example, it was enhanced so that it can respond even when "tank" is pronounced as "ttaengkeu."
OTalk applies a voice input function to reflect the noisy conditions of shipyards, and it was designed so that the level of audio pickup can be adjusted in five stages by location. The locations are divided into work areas, rest areas, offices, and interview spaces.
OTalk has more than 10 support functions. These include one-on-one conversations, group chat, text translation, document translation, image translation, and real-time multilingual translation for training and lectures. The group chat function supports content delivery tailored to the user's configured language and has been used for work instructions and reports between site managers and foreign workers.
Real-time interpretation and translation has been applied to safety training for foreign workers. This approach delivers the instructor's speech in each worker's native language and has been used for training sessions with workers of multiple nationalities participating at the same time.
Hanwha Ocean said that in pilot operations, OTalk usage among foreign workers was about 96%. It also said that after linking employee numbers, access was expanded to include workers from partner companies.
Based on the results of the current project, Flitto plans to add more supported languages in the future to further expand functions and the scope of application. Additional target languages include Khmer and Sinhala, and Flitto also plans to advance its speech synthesis technology.
Lee Jeong-soo, CEO of Flitto, said the project was an example of combining Hanwha Ocean's shipyard experience and language data with Flitto's AI interpretation and translation technology. He added that the project overcame dialects and slang, and that the company will continue expanding supported languages such as Khmer and Sinhala while advancing speech synthesis technology. He also said the company plans to take the lead in breaking down language barriers at high-risk industrial sites.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-ki
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407017
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