Introduction           

What is SR?

Speech Recognition vs. Voice Recognition

Technology of SR

Timeline

The Players          

Future

Limitations and Potential

References

Speech Recognition (SR) is a process by which a computer interprets audible input from a user and converts this data into a usable form. In other words, SR is a technology that enables a computer to understand the spoken word.

The potential of SR technology will enable humans to interact naturally with machines. This emerging technology is the next phase in a series of steps to convert the computer into an interactive, humanlike mind. Indeed, as this technology improves, people will ask their refrigerator for milk and tell their cars where to go.

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