Look what's talking

Authors :: Berardinis, Lawrence A.
Source :: Machine Design. August 27, 1993, Vol. 65 Issue 17, p46, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 1993
Abstract: The potential applications of voice technology in industrial and consumer equipment such as cameras, toys, control machines, data loggers and alarm clocks, are discussed. Speech recognition technology has been found to increase productivity of workers by more than 40% by enabling them to free their eyes and hands to manually record data. The problem of speech recognition is the variety of phonetic pronunciation of a particular command by different users.<br />Get ready for gabby vending machines, VCRs, and automated bank tellers. Better speech-processing chips are creating a new breed of products that talk and listen. The pioneer of instant photography, [...]