Sensing (by device)
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- Biological
Speech recognition tech uses tiny face sensors to transcribe mouthed words.
FaceSensors
FaceSensors
Description
South Korean researchers design a new silent speech recognition system that can accurately recognize words by tracking facial movements. The technology aims to help deaf people, who cannot always communicate with others using sign language. But it could also be useful to the military or the police – when radio communication is tricky because of the surrounding noise. The silent speech interface relies on strain sensors to detect the skin’s expansion and contraction as a person mouths words. Using a deep learning algorithm, the new technology can track and convert these facial movements into words. These sensors are ultra-thin and are resistant to sweat and sebum.