Nuance Confirms It Provides Voice Recognition For Siri
Ever since Siri came on the scene, rumors abounded that Nuance supplied the technology that powers the personal assistant’s speech capabilities, but Nuance has steadfastly refused to admit its involvement. Nuance chairman and CEO Paul Ricci has finally put to rest rumors that the company is the powerhouse behind Siri’s speech recognition abilities. In an […]
Puppet Reveals Secrets of the Human Voice
Stockholm researchers are building a model of the human voice which could potentially unlock insight to better voice care, talking robots and voice prosthetics. Three research groups from The KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm are working with voice and computing experts at universities and research institutes in France, Germany and The Eunison project, […]
Voice Interfaces Are HABIT-forming
This week I came across some promotional materials for a new automotive cockpit concept from Visteon that incorporates voice technologies, artificial intelligence, graphics, and animation to deliver an enhanced driving experience. Visteon’s Human Bayesian Intelligence Technology (HABIT) system employs machine learning algorithms that adjust to the driver and surrounding environment. To say that this stuff looks […]
Consumers Warm Up To Voice Biometrics
Voice biometrics is truly coming of age, with 90 percent of consumers saying that they preferred the technology over other methods of authentication, according to a series of surveys from Nuance. The speech technology giant said that data from its findings showed that 85 percent of people are unhappy with current authentication methods. Mobile consumers […]
Users Embrace Talking Tissue Boxes
It may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but with the advent of smart objects, a talking box of tissues may someday be not only accepted by users but considered the norm. Researchers at Penn State University videotaped 63 participants who reacted to a talking tissue box. When a lab worker sneezed, […]
