Performance Comparison of Myanmar Language IME between Native C/C++ and pure Java on Android Platform

Abstract

Nowadays, Myanmar language input method editor (IME) is widely used in embedded system of today Android portable devices such as mobile phones, tablets and e-books readers etc. as an important part of human-computer interaction (HCI). However, to have an efficient inputting performance like Chinese prediction input method and Latin prediction input method, there are still many issues. This paper tried to show the performance comparison of Myanmar prediction IME development between native C/C++ language and pure Java. The experiments indicated that the native C/C++ used IME can raise the faster inputting performance than pure Java especially in searching the candidate syllable or word suggestion for users.