title: Low-cost, high reliability voice control unit (VCU).
abstract: A dedicated microcomputer system has been developed to provide voice control over a wide variety of motorized devices. Employing a 8051 microprocessor with 16 kilobytes of ROM and 16 kilobytes of non-volatile RAM, the system potentially realizes an OEM cost of under $100. Other features include: a simplified user interface, a failsafe stop and voice programmable capabilities. This system has the potential to bring voice control into the marketplace in a wide variety of applications. Currently, the system has been adapted to surgical microscopes and is used in controlling several types of hospital beds.
authors: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Liang
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Narayanan
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Kurtz
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends*; D008838:Microcomputers / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012985:Software Design; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D014825:Vocabulary; D014831:Voice