[gps-talkusers] Re: Voice-Activated GPS
- From: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco@xxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:20:31 -0700
From the standpoint of a user, I would like to see voice access. I
guess I was thinking from a practical standpoint. For a blind person to
use voice input on a PC, you need 3 applications. A voice input system
such as Dragon naturally Speaking, a screen reader like JAWS, and a
bridge program like JSAY to make the voice input program and screen
reader work together. All of this is expensive, and takes a lot of
computer processing power. I am not an engineer, but I doubt that the
current Mpower, or similar device, or even the most powerful cell phone
processor could handle this kind of load.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:14 AM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: FreeLists Mailing List Manager [mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:03 AM
>> To: gps-talkusers digest users
>> Subject: gps-talkusers Digest V5 #205
>>
>> 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?
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> 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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>> End of gps-talkusers Digest V5 #205
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