Voice recognition and deaf or hearing-impaired users
ala...@my-deja.com
utilised by deaf or hearing-impaired users?
I'm guessing that as long as these users pronounce their words
consistently, then it should be ok.
But given that deaf users can't hear what they're saying, and
hearing-impaired users have difficulty hearing what they're saying, _do_
they pronounce words consistently?
Anyone have any experience? Anyone using VR software? If so I'd be
interested to know your aural history (ie deaf from birth, recently
deaf, etc).
TIA
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Before you buy.
Tom
>I'm wondering if speech recognition software can be satisfactorily
>utilised by deaf or hearing-impaired users?
>
I did that ten years ago, its just fine. You have to teach the
software your voice, you know that, right? If not, you should read the
instructions on how they work.
Kevin Balaam
ala...@my-deja.com wrote:
> I'm wondering if speech recognition software can be satisfactorily
> utilised by deaf or hearing-impaired users?
>
> consistently, then it should be ok.
>
> But given that deaf users can't hear what they're saying, and
> hearing-impaired users have difficulty hearing what they're saying,
_do_
> they pronounce words consistently?
>
> Anyone have any experience? Anyone using VR software? If so I'd be
> interested to know your aural history (ie deaf from birth, recently
> deaf, etc).
>
> TIA
Last year I purchased IBM ViaVoice 98. The box said it needed a PC
operating at 166MHz, so I asked the salesman if it would still work on
a 100MHz PC. He said it would, so I bought it. It installed OK, but
when I "trained" it, it crashed. I uninstalled it, reinstalled it,
still crashing. Tried retraining, and it was still crashing. So I
haven't actually got around to using it yet!
/ Kevin
Mike
>I'm wondering if speech recognition software can be satisfactorily
>utilised by deaf or hearing-impaired users?
Here's something to keep your eyes on:
http://www.usc.edu/ext-relations/news_service/releases/stories/36013.html
Mike
Ken Funk
you constatanly say words each time you say them, it can learn to recognized
them if you take a lot of time and train it with them. I have see it used
with people with Cerebral Palsey speech. However the things like Naturally
Speaking and Via Voice can not as they are "continus speech" and require
flowing speech in standard American form. I have not been successful with
any one whose speech is away from the norm of every day conversation. WE
just odn't have smart enough cmputers, yet.
Ken Funk
Special Education Technologist
San Juan Unified Schools,
CArmichael CA>
Ken Funk
as these files get quite large. I have a 450 mHZ unit to load Naturally
Speaking Preferred on next week. It worked quite well on my older 266
mHZ PC...hope it does even better here as I now also have 128 MB RAM!
Ken
Kevin Balaam wrote:
> In article <8evb2v$ni4$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,
> ala...@my-deja.com wrote:
> > I'm wondering if speech recognition software can be satisfactorily
> > utilised by deaf or hearing-impaired users?
> >
Tom
>You do need that speed, the faster the better and much RAM and disk space
>as these files get quite large. I have a 450 mHZ unit to load Naturally
>Speaking Preferred on next week. It worked quite well on my older 266
>mHZ PC...hope it does even better here as I now also have 128 MB RAM!
>
>Ken
It should, it flows to ram.
Stuart
"Tom" <pur...@green.net> wrote in message
news:2o4bhso7mcnuh8rje...@4ax.com...
I tried VV on a Cyrix150/64Mb - it was unusable. On my 128mb/AMD400/2 is it
just about usable. Real voice handling is one reason gigahertz PCs are
needed!
Stuart
William DeMarzo
recognition.
Be careful what you ask for you may get it... Voice .. has to "learn" your
voice .. Speech does not have to learn as long as you speak clearly. For
Example is the word "Database" is it a long or short "a"? How do you say
it.. what is the software trying to "hear"?
Good luck
ala...@my-deja.com wrote:
> I'm wondering if speech recognition software can be satisfactorily
> utilised by deaf or hearing-impaired users?
>
> I'm guessing that as long as these users pronounce their words
> consistently, then it should be ok.
>
> But given that deaf users can't hear what they're saying, and
> hearing-impaired users have difficulty hearing what they're saying, _do_
> they pronounce words consistently?
>
> Anyone have any experience? Anyone using VR software? If so I'd be
> interested to know your aural history (ie deaf from birth, recently
> deaf, etc).
>
> TIA
>
Kevin Balaam
>
> Just to add my two cents.... There is "voice" recognition and "speech"
> recognition.
> Be careful what you ask for you may get it... Voice .. has to "learn" your
> voice .. Speech does not have to learn as long as you speak clearly. For
> Example is the word "Database" is it a long or short "a"? How do you say
> it.. what is the software trying to "hear"?
> Good luck
I agree with you William that there is a difference between voice and
speech recognition, but I'm not sure about the example you give. I
consider voice recognition only determines "who" is speaking by
understanding differences between voices, and speech recognition
understands "what" was spoken (but not necessarily the grammar).
If you could develop a good speech recognition program you could offer
more than just your two cents worth!
/ Kevin
Mike
<kev...@aus.zopps.com> wrote:
>If you could develop a good speech recognition program you could offer
>more than just your two cents worth!
>
>/ Kevin
The system found at the below address not only recognizes speech well
below foreground noise levels but it can also single out speech from a
particular person well below foreground noise levels. It performs
much better than normal hearing.
http://www.usc.edu/ext-relations/news_service/releases/stories/36013.html
Mike
ala...@my-deja.com
recognition - I didn't even think of that.
In view of the distinction my post should have been headed: Speech
recognition ...
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