Honda Enhances Speech-Recognition System
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Honda Motor Co., with help from partner IBM Corp., is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system that will allow drivers to get voice navigation guidance without having to manually punch in any information or take their eyes off the road to read a computer screen.
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An in-car satellite radio and multimedia system that could use out-of-date satellites is unveiled.
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New voice recognition program, shown at Macworld Expo, borrows technology from Dragon Naturally Speaking.
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The US National Science Foundation has awarded a $1m grant to researchers in the US who want to put speech recognition on a chip, a move the project&#39;s proponents claim will revolutionise the way we communicate.
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Navigation devices at CES have acquired new features such as speech recognition, 3D maps, and information on fuel prices at nearby gas stations.
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Honda Motor Co., Japanâs third-biggest car maker, reported a 9.2 percent rise in quarterly operating profit thanks to improved domestic and Asian sales and raised its full-year forecast by 7 percent.
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Avnera has developed two chips that it says will help lower the cost and improve the performance of existing wireless speakers.
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Hondaâs Asimo humanoid robot may be headed for a lifetime of domestic chores: engineers at the company have taught the robot how to serve tea to guests and give a nice little bow when itâs done.
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The new dual-sensor approach helps improve live preview performance.
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An electronic device that senses when a vehicle is about to tip and automatically corrects steering, acceleration and braking can reduce single-vehicle crashes that include deadly rollovers, a safety group said Thursday.
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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c60585)  has announced the addition of Composite/Component Encoders/Decoders -  2007/08 US Broadcast/Professional Video Product Reports to their  offering.
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Honda's reputation for precision and efficiency on a shoestring was an adjustment last week for people accustomed to lavish Motor City ways.
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Satellite-enabled turn-by-turn navigation, whether you're in a car or on foot
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IBM has handed over speech technology to two open-source groups to boost development of speech-recognition applications, which proponents say will eventually become common in customer-service call centers, automobiles and elsewhere.
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IBM and Honda have teamed-up and developed a hands-free and natural sounding in-vehicle speech recognization system. This system will be integrated in Honda&#39;s Acura RL 2005 model and will be offered as an optional accessory in Honda Odyssey 2005 model.
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However, the decline is not as bad as analysts had expected, and the company raises its profit outlook. By Todd Zaun. TOKYO -- The Honda Motor Co.
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(InfoWorld) - Speech-enabled applications have been around for some time, but they have never reached the level of adoption that proponents of the technology have predicted over the years. IBMÂ is out to change all of that. In New York on Tuesday, the company showcased a host of applications -- both prototypes and commercial -- that its research labs and partners have built incorporating voice recognition and speech technologies. While IBM has been doing research for about 10 years in the speech area, speech-enabled applications have come a long way since the company first introduced dictation technologies to the medical industry, Dr. David Nahamoo, chief technology officer of speech technology at IBM Research, said. And IBM's partners, some of whom were on hand at the event in IBM's Manhattan office to show off applications using IBM ViaVoice technology, are a big part of why speech technology is moving forward, he said. "We're working with partners to make a lot of things happen so we can accelerate the delivery of useful products and offerings in the marketplace," Nahamoo said. Another thing IBM did about a year ago to accelerate the company's ability to offer speech-enabled applications that are "truly useful" to the average person was to integrate its speech research into its core software group, said Dan Miller, an analyst with Opus Research in San Francisco. "[This] means they're willing to bring solutions that involve the full line of WebSphere middleware and application servers along into solutions that indeed involve speech," he said. IBM's long-standing tradition of innovation also brings credibility to speech-enabled applications and could inspire more people to use them, Miller added. At Tuesday's event, companies such as Navigation Pioneer Electronics and All Media Guide showed how they are using Embedded ViaVoice speech-recognition technology in commercial applications. For example, Pioneer's AVIC-Z2 new car navigation system provides detailed driving directions that go beyond the usual "turn left at the next street" with the help of Embedded ViaVoice, said Ted Cardenas, product planning manager, Navigation Pioneer Electronics. "It will actually tell you the street name," he said, adding this is safer because the driver does not have to look at the screen to double-check the street name. The AVIC-Z2 system also learns a driver's driving habits, and will only map out directions that avoid certain freeways and streets if a driver tends to do the same thing, Cardenas said. All Media Guide, which provides information about music, musical artists, songs, and albums for Web sites, online music stores, and other entertainment outlets, has teamed with IBM and Avoca Semiconductor to allow users to interact by voice with their personal media collections, said Zac Johnson, product manager for All Media Guide. Avoca's speech-enabled user interface is called the Media Control Platform, within which is IBM Embedded ViaVoice. All Media Guide provides the engine within the platform that lets people use voice capabilities to find artists and songs they want to listen to, he said. For example, a user can tell the system it wants to hear Bruce Springsteen, or "Play The Boss," using his nickname to identify him, Johnson said. The technology can work with a variety of devices on which users store their digital media, such as PCs, iPods, or MP3 players. IBM faces its stiffest competition from Nuance Communications in the speech technology market, but another big software competitor, Microsoft, also is moving into the space, Opus's Miller said. In particular, Microsoft is focused on embedding voice into its Office Communication Server collaboration software, he said. This will provide some interesting competitive offerings down the road as IBM also is doing the same with its Lotus/Sametime collaboration suite, Miller said. "I think those companies are really pushing each other to innovate in that area," he said.