title: Feasibility study of voice-driven data collection in animal drug toxicology studies.
abstract: The object of this study was to determine the feasibility of using voice recognition technology to enable hands-free and eyes-free collection of data related to animal drug toxicology studies. Specifically, we developed and tested a prototype voice-driven data collection system for histopathology data using only voice input and computer-generated voice responses. The overall accuracy rate was 97%. Additional work is needed to minimize training requirements and improve audible feedback. We conclude that this architecture could be considered a viable alternative for data collection in animal drug toxicology studies with reasonable recognition accuracy.
authors.affiliation: Segue Corporation, Laurel, MD 20723.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Grasso
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Grasso
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D008838:Microcomputers; D010336:Pathology / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software; D013060:Speech; D018675:Toxicity Tests