Speech Recognition
Speech recognition is a type of software that has been programmed to recognize voice commands. Speech recognition software interprets voice commands in a similar way to how traditional keyboard commands or commands from point and click applications are processed. The most popular software program based on speech recognition technology is Dragon … Keep Reading → Naturally Speaking, which allows users to input information into a computer as they would using a traditional word processing program; but instead of typing, the user speaks the words into a microphone. The program is a “smart” software that adjusts to the speaking patterns of the user so its accuracy improves over time. While the software has obvious benefits for those who can’t type fast (or at all), many people who can type perfectly fine still find that the program increases productivity. Many people feel that the most exciting and useful applications for speech recognition technology center on developing products for those with special needs. The opportunity to create numerous products that will function based solely on voice commands has exciting and limitless possibilities.
