January 17, 2008
Computerized Lip Reading
This is a little stretched for the subject of this blog, but it's so interesting I'm posting it anyway. From The Future of Things.
"Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the UK are developing a computerized lip-reading system, which they say may be used to fight crime.
The scientists say that since very little is known about exactly what kind of visual information is required for effective lip-reading, one of their main challenges is the task of building a precise and sufficient database of photographs and videos to form a reliable basis for the lip-reading software.
Their ultimate goal is to build machines that will be able to automatically convert lip-motion videos into text. According to the researchers, they also plan to extend the silent speech-recognition system to additional languages.
... Apart from being extremely helpful to hearing-disabled individuals, researchers say that such a system could be used to noiselessly dictate commands to electronic devices equipped with a simple camera - like mobile phones, microwaves or even a car’s dashboard. "
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