[May 23, 2013] NEC unveils speech recognition technologies Tweet May 23, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- NEC Corporation of America, a provider and integrator of IT and communications solutions, has developed speech recognition technologies that enable household electronics to be controlled by voice commands through a combination of the company's noise cancellation and speech enhancement technologies. According to the company, its latest technologies enable devices to be operated by voice through an interface and microphones that recognize a person's voice. This accuracy is maintained even when users are distant from a device in a noisy environment, where existing technologies have difficulty operating effectively. "These innovative technologies can enable car navigation systems to overcome background noise and accurately detect voice commands from the driver of a moving car," said Akio Yamada, General Manager, Information and Media Processing Laboratories, NEC. "Employees of warehouses, manufacturing plants and retail stores can also benefit from the convenient data input of these new technologies as their hands remain free to focus on other tasks." Primary features of these technologies include: voice detection using noise cancelation technologies with two microphones and effective speech enhancement using models of speech from a quiet environment. http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]