News tagged with speech recognition technology
Research aims to improve speech recognition software
Anyone who has used an automated airline reservation system has experienced the promise - and the frustration - inherent in today's automatic speech recognition technology. When it works, the computer "understands" that you ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Google adds automatic captions to YouTube
Google, in a significant development for the deaf, announced on Thursday it was adding automatic caption capability to videos on YouTube.
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Speech-recognition technology is rapidly improving
Maybe I watched too much "Star Trek" when I was younger, but I love the idea of being able to command things in my house or in my car by talking to them.
Jul 23, 2009 |
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New math model can help computers avoid communication breakdowns
Language is so much more than a string of words. To understand what someone means, you need context.
May 30, 2012 |
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Navy pilot training enhanced by AEMASE 'smart machine'
Navy pilots and other flight specialists soon will have a new "smart machine" installed in training simulators that learns from expert instructors to more efficiently train their students.
May 17, 2012 |
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Technology accessibility is improving, but big challenges lie ahead
When the iPad debuted two years ago, there was lots of talk about whether people beyond the iPhone and Mac faithful would use such a thing.
May 16, 2012 |
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Guiding robot planes with hand gestures
Aircraft-carrier crew use a set of standard hand gestures to guide planes on the carrier deck. But as robot planes are increasingly used for routine air missions, researchers at MIT are working on a system that would enable ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Software automatically transforms movie clips into comic strips
(PhysOrg.com) -- While some comics today are still drawn by hand, many modern cartoonists use a variety of digital tools to create comics. But even with the help of these tools, creating comics is a time-consuming ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Bilingual avatar speaks Mundie language
(PhysOrg.com) -- This week's Microsoft Big Idea event, TechFest 2012, presented the latest advances on the part of researchers at Microsoft. A bilingual talking head received much of the attention. Called ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 10, 2012 |
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Computational sprinting pushes smartphones till they're tired
(PhysOrg.com) -- Computational sprinting is a groundbreaking new approach to smartphone power and cooling that could give users dramatic, brief bursts of computing capability to improve current applications ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Holding out hope for a surprise with next iPad
With Apple expected to unveil the next version of the iPad early next month, I worry that I'll feel like a kid on Christmas who weeks before found the unwrapped presents hidden in the closet.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Norwegian researchers succeed in creating an artificial child's voice
It is very difficult to get a PC to recognise the voice of a child. Equally problematic is using a computer to synthesise speech in a child’s voice. Norwegian researchers have found simple, effective solutions to both ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 21, 2012 |
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NFC aid for the visually and hearing impaired
As the proportion of senior citizens grows, their special needs are gaining momentum. Human eyesight, for example, weakens with age. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been developing new NFC-based applications ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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