Automatic speech recognition, often incorrectly called voice recognition, is a computer based software technique that analyzes audio signals captured by a microphone and translates them into machine interpreted text. ...Automatic speech recognition, often incorrectly called voice recognition, is a computer based software technique that analyzes audio signals captured by a microphone and translates them into machine interpreted text. Speech processing is based on techniques that need local CPU or cloud computing with an Internet link. An activation word starts the uplink;“OK google”, “Alexa”, … and voice analysis is not usually suitable for autonomous limited CPU system (16 bits microcontroller) with low energy. To achieve this realization, this paper presents specific techniques and details an efficiency voice command method compatible with an embedded IOT low-power device.展开更多
In 2017,it was estimated that the number of persons of all ages visually affected would be two hundred and eighty-five million,of which thirty-nine million are blind.There are several innovative technical solutions av...In 2017,it was estimated that the number of persons of all ages visually affected would be two hundred and eighty-five million,of which thirty-nine million are blind.There are several innovative technical solutions available to facilitate the movement of these people.The next big challenge for technical people is to give cost-effective solutions.One of the challenges for people with visual impairments is navigating safely,recognizing obstacles,and moving freely between locations in unfamiliar environments.A new mobile application solution is developed,and the application can be installed in android mobile.The application will visualize the environment with portable cameras and persons with visual impairment directly to the environment.The designed system mainly uses the YOLO3 program to identify and locate the distance between the objects and the camera.Furthermore,it determines the direction of the object.Finally,the system will give the voice command to teach/inform the visually impaired people to navigate the environment.It is a novel work at the global level.The proposed approach is cost-effective and affordable to all strata of society.展开更多
文摘Automatic speech recognition, often incorrectly called voice recognition, is a computer based software technique that analyzes audio signals captured by a microphone and translates them into machine interpreted text. Speech processing is based on techniques that need local CPU or cloud computing with an Internet link. An activation word starts the uplink;“OK google”, “Alexa”, … and voice analysis is not usually suitable for autonomous limited CPU system (16 bits microcontroller) with low energy. To achieve this realization, this paper presents specific techniques and details an efficiency voice command method compatible with an embedded IOT low-power device.
基金This research is funded by Taif University,TURSP-2020/313.
文摘In 2017,it was estimated that the number of persons of all ages visually affected would be two hundred and eighty-five million,of which thirty-nine million are blind.There are several innovative technical solutions available to facilitate the movement of these people.The next big challenge for technical people is to give cost-effective solutions.One of the challenges for people with visual impairments is navigating safely,recognizing obstacles,and moving freely between locations in unfamiliar environments.A new mobile application solution is developed,and the application can be installed in android mobile.The application will visualize the environment with portable cameras and persons with visual impairment directly to the environment.The designed system mainly uses the YOLO3 program to identify and locate the distance between the objects and the camera.Furthermore,it determines the direction of the object.Finally,the system will give the voice command to teach/inform the visually impaired people to navigate the environment.It is a novel work at the global level.The proposed approach is cost-effective and affordable to all strata of society.