Speech Recognition as a Tool
Military
Speech recognition has long been used in military communities including the U.S. Air Force and NATO. Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) is used for a voice input/output (I/O) system that allows pilots to command and control the aircraft with their voices. This helps pilots avoid interrupting the tasks of their busy hands and eyes.
Another common tool the military uses is called voice recognition. Voice recognition and speech recognition are often used interchangeably, but although they are synergistic, they are different. Voice recognition refers to the identification and authentication of a user based on the user's voiceprint, a collection of unique biological factors that define an individual's voice. I envision speech recognition controls being applied to cars and other popular motor vehicles, much like it has with airplanes. |
Coding
Many coders experience Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), which can occur anywhere on the body, often caused by repetitive tasks or sustained or awkward positions. Symptoms vary and include pain in a muscle or joint, a throbbing sensation, loss of sensation and loss of strength. A solution to this is a Python speech expansion called DragonFly, which allows programmers to code using speech recognition. This method ends up being faster than touch typing, and there are accounts of RSI going away after using DragonFly for a while.
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Daily Use
The biggest recent developments have been in virtual assistants, such as Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana, Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant and Google Home, and most recently Samsung's Bixby. Virtual assistants use speech recognition to help users interact with the interface hands-free and use the talk to text function for various functions such as searching, dictation, or adjusting settings.