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There could soon be a powerful new aid for people who are unable to speak. British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer’s silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables,… Continue reading Brainy choker speaks nonverbal wearers’ unspoken words
When blood sugar levels go high, so does voice pitch, according to a new study. It paves the way for detecting type 2 diabetes or monitoring diabetics’ blood sugars simply by talking into a smartphone and having AI analyze their speech.Continue Reading… Continue reading Voice linked to blood sugar: the potential for voice-based diabetes monitoring
Screening callers of crisis or suicide helplines for their current level of suicide risk is crucial to detecting and preventing suicide.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Voice, Concordia University Continue reading AI voice analysis gives suicide hotline workers an emotional dashboard
If you’re frequently making confidential phone calls, putting your hand over your mouth and whispering is a far from ideal means of maintaining privacy. That’s exactly where the Skyted Silent Mask is intended to come in.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearab… Continue reading Skyted mask is made to keep confidential calls private
One of the more sinister functions of deepfake AI systems is the ability to replicate a person’s voice, based on even just a short recording. A new software tool known as AntiFake, however, could help keep that from happening.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading AntiFake AI tech could keep your voice from being deepfaked
Currently, if someone wants to see if they have type 2 diabetes, they have to travel to a clinic for blood tests and then wait for results. According to a recent study, however, a 10-second smartphone voice recording may soon deliver on-the-spot result… Continue reading 10-second voice test shown to detect type 2 diabetes
“The show must go on,” so they say. These days, whether you’re an opera singer, a teacher, or just someone with a lot of video meetings, you rely on your …read more Continue reading New Wearable Detects Imminent Vocal Fatigue
If science fiction taught us anything, it’s that voice control was going to be the human-machine interface of the future. [Dennis] has now whipped up a tutorial that lets you …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2023: A DIY Voice-Control Module
Voice recognition is becoming more and more common, but anyone who’s ever used a smart device can attest that they aren’t exactly fool-proof. They can activate seemingly at random, don’t …read more Continue reading Voice Without Sound
People such as singers, public speakers and teachers run the risk of injuring their vocal cords through overuse. An experimental wearable system is designed to help keep that from happening, by warning users as they approach their vocal threshold.Conti… Continue reading Wearable tech tells users when to give their voice a rest