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Listen, Voice User Interfaces Play Big Roles

On December 4, 2020 in All, IoT, Medical by Stephen Evanczuk

Voice control was simply a convenience in the past, but a growing desire and need for hands-off control motivate a central role for voice-user interfaces in smart products. Fortunately, key enabling technologies and products are ready to provide the necessary foundation for implementation.

Tagged With: alexa, audio signal processing, cloud, covid-19, data, developers, devices, interfaces, products, signal conditioning, smart, user, users, voice, voice user interface, vui

Three Modern Laws of Robotics for Our AI Driven Lives

On January 17, 2018 in All, Computing, Robotics by Robert Ostrout

We may not (yet) have robots walking our dogs, but robots are certainly making their way into our daily lives. With names like Alexa, Siri, and Cortana, robots are at our fingertips and are poised for even more advancements and applications in 2018. How do we prepare ourselves for this modern AI society? The answer: We must apply the three “modern” laws of robotics.

Tagged With: Alexa, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Echo, Robot, Robotics, Siri

Alexa on Raspberry Pi 3

On December 15, 2017 in All, Maker, Student Central by Francesco Giancane

Combine cloud-based services with open-source software and hardware to prototype a working vocal assistant.

Tagged With: Alexa, development system, Linux, Raspberry Pi

Far Field Audio – Hands-Free Computing

On January 12, 2017 in All by Benjamin Miller

Hands-free computing is a growing technology for personal computers. Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana, and Alexa act as digital personal assistants, allowing users to control their devices through voice recognition. While previously limited to smartphones, these digital personal assistants are rapidly moving onto desktop operating systems. With the move, the assistants will have to conquer larger tasks, like running complicated software, and will have to be able to understand a voice from far away in potentially noisy environments.

Tagged With: Alexa, Cortana, Far Field Audio, Google Assistant, Siri

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