Fw: Talking washing machine is developed

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From: "Leon Gilbert" <lwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 5:00 PM
Subject: Talking washing machine is developed


> Talking washing machine is developed
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> East Lansing, MI, Sep. 12 (UPI) -- Michigan State University engineering
students have modified a washing machine so that it
> can be voice activated, the BBC reported Sunday.
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> "We asked Whirlpool if they'd be willing to donate a device and they gave
us one of their most up to date machines to work
> on," Professor Erik Goodman told the BBC News Online.
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> The students built a circuit board that gave speech output each time one
of the machine's buttons was pressed. The machine
> was then given to a blind couple, Michael and Carla Hudson, for testing.
>
> "I'm so excited about the technology that it's brought a whole lot of
energy, from my perspective, to doing the laundry!"
> said Mr. Hudson, the director of the university's resource center for
disabled students. "My wife loves it, partly because
> it's a really good machine and technologically because it gives her the
confidence to know that she has all the settings
> right."
>
> Copyright 2004 United Press International
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> http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040912-123150-2927r.htm
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