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Voice recognition technology
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Stay up to date with the latest developments in
this exciting field combining speech, technology and computing.
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Voice recognition hardware
The best well known voice recognition hardware is
your own pc with a pair of speakers and a microphone hooked up to
its sound card
or modem. But
there are other, more sophisticated voice recognition systems on the
market.
Install microphones - and perhaps some
webcams -
around the house and you can voice control your computer, have your
email read aloud, browse the net and run your appliances, television
and the lawn mower while you move around at will or while firmly
reclined.
For people with disabilities, voice controlled
computer systems can be a real help in running day to day tasks
around the house. It can help them use the telephone and electrical
appliances, as well as use the computer to allow them to enter a
work environment, creating opportunities for greater financial and
social independence.
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Digital Voice Recorders (DVR)
and Voice Logging Recorders (VLR)
Not strictly voice recognition equipment or
applications, digital voice recorders and voice logging recorders
are included here because of their voice-relatedness.
Digital Voice Recorders are generally handheld
recorders the size of a walkman or smaller where you can easily
speak in anywhere from a couple of seconds of text, like some mobile
telephones offer, up to 2 hours or more of dictation.
Voice Logging Recorders are devices, hardware and
software, generally used by security, safety and emergency response
systems to record incoming calls. Many call centers use these
systems as well.
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Voice Recognition software
Voice recognition software is generally understood
to be software which allows, through dictation into a microphone,
the input of text into documents, reports and other software
applications.
Another, more advanced application is the use of
voice recognition for
security access to rooms, buildings, computers, software, taking
the place of or in addition to keys, fingerprints or other biometric
and traditional forms of security access.
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Voice
enabled web browsing
Voice enabled web browsing is a new application in
internet accessibility. It enables you to browse the web, via
browser plugins and other software, using your voice. Similar
systems can be used to control the pc itself.
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Voice recognition hardware |
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The best well known voice recognition hardware is
your own pc with a pair of speakers and a microphone hooked up to
its sound card
or modem. But
there are other, more sophisticated voice recognition systems on the
market.
Install microphones - and perhaps some
webcams -
around the house and you can voice control your computer, have your
email read aloud, browse the net and run your appliances, television
and the lawn mower while you move around at will or while firmly
reclined.
For people with disabilities, voice controlled
computer systems can be a real help in running day to day tasks
around the house. It can help them use the telephone and electrical
appliances, as well as use the computer to allow them to enter a
work environment, creating opportunities for greater financial and
social independence.
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