Voice Recognition Systems

By Brian Cooley
Editor at large
May 9, 2005

"Voice recognition. Does the idea of talking cars make you think the Enterprise's computer on the original Star Trek series? As we see more layers of interface added to cars, voice recognition will be a necessary tool to keep drivers' eyes on the road. Presently, only high-end cars sport voice recognition, but working-class stiffs don't have more eyes than rich folks--everyone deserves this technology."

Voice recognition systems may well be a practical technology worth implementing to the presentation piece. As the article highlights it is important for users to keep an eye on the road and to be able to have the option to accept invites from the NavSystem without taking their hands of the wheel. Although when you think about car drivers critically is it any different accepting the invite be pressing a button than it is fiddling with the radio or playing with your phone?