Everyone can test the voice synthesis system used by Stephen Hawking, affected by the disease Charcot. With Intel, manufacturer of man-machine interface called ACAT [Assistive Context-Aware Toolkit], the astrophysicist decided to unveil the open source, downloadable from a dedicated website relays Sciences et Avenir .
Software that works thanks to the contractions of the cheek
Specifically, ACAT allows Hawking to transpose the movements of his face into text. The contractions of his plays are marked by an infrared sensor attached to his glasses says Le Parisien . By contracting his cheek, he can select letters that scroll on a tablet attached to his wheelchair. The text is then synthesized by a now voice feature.
Make Available tasks like document management or web browsing
The system could improve the lives of millions of people with disabilities to According to the American manufacturer, quoted by Sciences et Avenir “Our open source platform developed by Intel Labs will help sick or disabled have full access to the capabilities and applications of their computers , through very limited interfaces adapted to their condition. “
Specifically, future users will perform a series of tasks such as” publishing, document management, browsing the Web and consultation of emails. ” Note that the software is available only on the Windows operating system.
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