Introduction           

What is SR?

Speech Recognition vs. Voice Recognition

Technology of SR

Timeline

The Players          

Future

Limitations and Potential

References

There’s finally someone out there who will listen to you at work!  No longer will your productivity be limited by the speed and dexterity of your fingers. Instead, you are bound only by your ability to verbally express yourself.  

Computers are learning to recognize and interpret your voice commands to perform tasks faster and more accurately than ever before.  Rather than being limited to about 50 words per minute with the conventional keyboard input device, you now have the potential to speak your thoughts into the computer three times as fast through advancements in Speech Recognition (SR) technologies. 

Imagine being able to crank out a paper or letter in one-third of the time it used to take.  Not only are tasks completed faster, but serious cost savings may also be realized as a result of implementing SR systems.

In addition, SR products empower people with visual and mechanical disabilities by offering an alternative method of computing. Interacting with the machine is becoming “hands-free” whether you are behind the steering wheel of a car or engaged in a serious thumb war. As a result of the rapidly emerging Speech Recognition technology, the computer is moving beyond a simple input machine to being your new, “understanding” companion.

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