VoiceBot Vocally Controlled Robot Arm
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Friday, 10 of October , 2008 at 12:10 am
I wrote an article over on OhGizmo today about a vocal mouse interface that the University of Washington is developing for people who are unable to use a traditional computer mouse. The Vocal Joystick uses different vowel sounds at different pitches to easily and efficiently move a cursor around the screen, and the same basic interface system can also be used to control a robotic arm:
This type of control is much more efficient than saying “arm left” and “arm up” and so forth, because the user is able to blend sounds together to generate complex, multi-axis movements. It’s still very much a work in progress, but ultimately, researchers are hoping that this technology will be able to operate all kinds of electromechanical instruments, from robotic arms to wireless home automation devices to electric wheelchairs.
[ Vocal Joystick ] VIA [ OhGizmo ]
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