[gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS

Andrew, well I actually value your oppinion which is why I was asking about the necessary thing. You seem to have gallons of clue concerning mobility and such from what I've read from you on mailing lists so I'm very interested in your oppinion. As for Sendero and new features, something tells me they have their hands full and since voice recognition isn't available (to my knowledge) on the primary platforms I suspect it's low down the list. Code Factory might have an easier time of this what with MSVC already being in place and easily hooked in to. (I'd suspect though an advanced interface would require their own engine and that's real work!) As for problems with environmental sounds that can be as much to do with the microphone / head set or pickup your using as anything. (also not sure which package your using for voice processing) Mike May hipped me to the Plantronics 925. Personally, I think this is a real Jawbone and Jawbone2 killer. You might try that if this is something you care about. If you wear glasses this is the only headset for you as well as there's no behind the ear stabilizer and the noise rejection is pretty damn spiffy. YMMV however. 


Thanks
Scott
----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx> 
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:54 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS



Welll, I don't work for Sendero.  I agree that it is something that
would be nice to have, but only the developers can work out the cost vs.
benefit ratio to determine if this is something that they want to sink
resources into development.  I have voice access features on my cell
phone, but do not use it because getting the phone to understand voice
commands in the mnoisy environments that I usually find myself in when I
want to use the phone, is a lot more of a hastle than simply pressing a
few buttons.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:28 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS

Andrew, I'd like to respectfully disagree.
   First, I'm not sure what makes a feature necessary or not but to me
a feature is a feature and more features is generally a good thing.
   Now that I'm an actual user of GPS tools I'm thinking that some
voice control would be nice.  For example it would be nice to do things
like

"what is my  GPS quality?"  "what is my heading?"  "what is the up
coming intersection?"  "where is the nearest Jamba Juice?" and more.  My
thinking is, especially on the heading / stuff you'd like to know when
you're traveling it would be nice to interact with the device with out
using your hands.  Especially when cane / dog traveling and carrying
lots of bags or you know having your hands full.  Granted you'd probably
still have to tap a button to activate the process but it's trivial to
slap a quick bt key compared to entering in commands or screen tapping
depending on device.  My vantage point is on this that I'm a big
Microsoft voicecommand user and would love to see that functionality
extended.  Using a device with natural language and not having to train
it first is pretty hot.


Just my unsolicited $.02;)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:43 AM
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS



I believe that this system is designed to allow motorists to keep their
hands on the wheel.  It may also assist people who have disabilities
that effect the use of their hands.  Something like this may be a
convenience for blind people, but not necessary.

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of O'Farrell,
Catherine J.
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:45 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Voice-Activated GPS

I have several vets who have seen the TV commercials for the Nuvi 880
GPS which is voice-activated.  Is Sendero planning to develop a
voice-activated GPS for people who are visually impaired? You would

make

lots of O&Ms and Vets who would be very happy! Catherine

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gps-talkusers Digest Wed, 20 Aug 2008 Volume: 05  Issue: 205

In This Issue:
[gps-talkusers] Changing GPS Receivers
[gps-talkusers] Braille note classic
[gps-talkusers] Re: Braille note classic
[gps-talkusers] Re: Braille note classic

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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:38:55 -0400
From: "Jim Stanga" <jimstanga@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Changing GPS Receivers

Hello:


I have just upgraded from the Holux 236 to the Holux M1000 GPS

Receiver.


I have the Braille Note mPower 32 BT.

Do I need to delete the 236 before installing the M1000? If so, how do

I

delete the 236?



Looking forward to the M1000!



Jim Stanga






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From: "Howard Kaufman" <wa9top@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Braille note classic
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:26:39 -0500

A friend of mine has Sendero on an old bvoice.  The machine is about 5
years old, it has infra-red but not bluetooth.  He is having trouble
with his old receiver because the cereal cable breaks over time and

use.

Is their a bluetooth that would plug into the cereal port on the

braille

note?
Then he
could buy a new receiver?


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From: "Howard Kaufman" <wa9top@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Braille note classic
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:05:36 -0500

I lost the note.  That's voice note, not old voice.  Well he has that
to, because unlike me, he is old.  We have been friends since I was

six.




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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:16:49 -0700
From: Charles LaPierre <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Braille note classic

Hi Howard, I assume that is a classic since it doesn't have bluetooth.

I did a little poking around but didn't see anything that is small
enough to do what you want.  So I think the only option would be to
upgrade to an mPower that has bluetooth, or find some other serial
GPS receiver but those are becoming scarce to find.

Charles.

At 07:05 PM 8/20/2008, you wrote:

I lost the note.  That's voice note, not old voice.  Well he has
that to, because unlike me, he is old.  We have been friends since I

was six.

Charles M. La Pierre
CTO Sendero Group
"The GPS company." Distributors of the mPower, PK, Victor Stream,
Voice Sense, KNFB Mobile Reader, Talks, Miniguide and ID Mate
1-888-757-6810

Lat. 37 15' 25" N  Lon: 121 53' 04" W



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