Anicet Mbida 6:55 am, November 15, 2021
Every day, Anicet Mbida makes us discover an innovation that could well change the way we consume.
This Monday, he is interested in an artificial intelligence to help people with disabilities to express themselves better, in any case to make themselves better understood.
Today is the start of the European Week for the Employment of People with Disabilities. Anicet Mbida will therefore talk to us about innovations that facilitate the professional integration of those who have difficulty speaking.
Difficulties because they are deaf or have a problem with the jaw following a stroke or muscle degeneration.
Listen, for example, Aubrie Lee.
She is the brand manager at Google.
And she has myopathy that's blocking her jaw.
However, when it is difficult to speak, it is difficult to be understood.
So to communicate with others.
Google has therefore just presented a voice recognition application that can teach you how to speak when you have a disability.
She will then transcribe everything you say, in a clear and intelligible way for her work colleagues, for example.
Is it an application that is already available?
Yes, in preview (beta version).
Unfortunately, it only works in English at the moment.
But Google is currently looking for voice samples in all languages to develop its recognition system.
It's called the Relate project.
It will make it possible to have personal assistants and connected speakers a little more inclusive.
They could finally understand everyone… even those who speak like Aubrie.
More information on the Relate project.