www.cbfsms.com also does the same, if you get over the annoying banners.
Also some mobiles have voice recognition for the phone number - i.e. you
say the name of the person you call and it calls them.
The answer to the original question is Yes, it could be solved with a
good EAT service. However it could also be solved by the design of a
simple piece of front-end software to a set of existing tools. Who could
do this? Local Universities often need student projects for one. In
this way the system as described would not be a particularly laborious
coding task.
As an aside, I am collating a central source for projects such as this
(suitable for students), here: www.meru.org.uk/projects/students (needs
expanding). It might also be possible that a system as described could
be a potential output of Speechmakers www.speechmakers.org if our
funding comes through.
Ta.
Simon
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Christoforides
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 20 November 2002 15:53
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject:
>
>
> Dear Alan,
>
> There are web sites that offer a free text-to-SMS service
> (breathe.com is one example). The way it works is that you
> enter the (UK) mobile number, then enter the text of your
> message and then click send. I suppose using a voice
> recognition software while pointing at the right text box
> would make voice-to-SMS possible. The use of macros (Macro
> Express) could link buttons on the screen to telephone
> numbers and even the correct web address. What an interesting
> project!!!
>
> Chris Christoforides
> Clinical Engineer
> Access To Communication & Technology
> Oak Tree Lane Centre
> 91 Oak Tree Lane
> Selly Oak
> Birmingham
> B29 6JA
> Website: http://www.bscht.org.uk/Services/rehab/frarehab.htm
>
>
> Tel: 0121 6278235
> Fax: 0121 6278892
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: p=NHS NATIONAL
> > INT;a=NHS;c=GB;dda:RFC-822=ASSISTECH(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK;
> > Sent: 20 November 2002 14:12
> > To: p=NHS NATIONAL
> > INT;a=NHS;c=GB;dda:RFC-822=ASSISTECH(a)JISCMAIL.AC.UK;
> > Subject: voice recognition for "confused of another city
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I have received the following about a "new idea" from a
> colleague in
> > social science. I would have thought that this gentleman's
> needs would
> > be met by a good EAT referral centre without having to develop new
> > equipment/software (although I suspect any device may be
> difficult for
> > this particular client to come to terms with).
> >
> > Can anyone confirm that opinion or make other suggestions?
> I'd like to
> > know because this technology could be another useful tool
> for older
> > people in general.
> >
> > Hasn't anyone created a voice-recognition SMS (text
> telephone) system
> > yet?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Alan
> >
> > >My father is 90 and lives in another city. He is too confused to
> > >write letters or even to phone, as he does not remember phone
> > >numbers. I use voice recognition software for my
> correspondence, and
> > >have often thought that a simplified version could be designed for
> > >confused older people
> > such
> > >as him. If he could touch a screen to indicate to whom he
> wanted the
> > >message sent, and then pick up a microphone, or speak into
> a clearly
> > marked
> > >space on a box, he could be in much greater communication with
> > >others.
> > So I
> > >am suggesting the use of voice recognition coupled with
> email and a
> > >touch sensitive screen, to enable this.
> > >
> > >It would require rigorous attention to simplifying the
> design of the
> > >PC
> > and
> > >the software. The PC would need to be designed purely for that one
> > purpose.
> > >For example, the PC would need to be voice-activated or
> activated by
> > lifting
> > >the microphone. There would need to be a list of names on the
> > touch-screen
> > >for the person to touch: touch would activate the email
> address of
> > >that person and the voice recognition software, showing a large
> > >message on the screen 'start talking into the microphone'.
> > >
> > >Voice recognition is not yet 1005 accurate and each user needs to
> > >train
> > the
> > >software to recognise his/her voice. This would probably
> need to be
> > >overseen by someone else, either a carer or whoever markets the
> > >system.
> > It
> > >does not take more than 30 minutes or so. For the purposes I
> > >envisage,
> > 95%
> > >accuracy is quite adequate.
> > >
> > >I would be happy to take this further if you wish
> > >
> > >Dr Lester Sireling
> > >Consultant Psychiatrist
> > >Barnet Psychiatric Unit
> > >Wellhouse Lane
> > >Barnet , Herts
> > >EN5 3DJ
> > >0208-216 4616
> > >
> > >--- End Forwarded Message ---
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Dr Alan R Turner-Smith, Reader in Rehabilitation Engineering
> > Centre of Rehabilitation Engineering www.kcl.ac.uk/core
> > Dept Medical Engineering & Physics
> > King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, LONDON, SE5 9RS
> > Tel: +44 (0)20 7346 1650 Fax: +44 (0)20 7346 1651
>
>
> Chris Christoforides
> Clinical Engineer
> Access To Communication & Technology
> Oak Tree Lane Centre
> 91 Oak Tree Lane
> Selly Oak
> Birmingham
> B29 6JA
> UK
> Website: http://www.bscht.org.uk/Services/rehab/frarehab.htm
>
>
> Tel: 0121 6278235
> Fax: 0121 6278892
>
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