Scientists Work on a Device for Silent Speech.

By yayo in Science & Tech on Jan 11, 2007 at 4:00 pm

Device for silent speech

Chuck Jorgensen, a scientist at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, and his team are developing a machine that can translate your body’s neuromuscular signals for speech, without the need to talk aloud:

We’re looking at the neuromuscular patterns being sent through the nervous system and inferring from those patterns what words would have been said out loud had a person actually permitted himself to produce the acoustics.

Link – via Gizmowatch


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  1. Tim Mosley
    Jan 11th, 2007 at 4:16 pm

    No big deal – The Abominable Dr. Phibes was using a device that did this in 1972.

  2. Brandon
    Jan 11th, 2007 at 4:58 pm

    Ever read the “Ender’s Game” sequel novels? Ender talks to Jane this way… life imitates art.

  3. Dharmasatya
    Jan 12th, 2007 at 12:59 am

    Sounds a lot like David Brin’s “Sub-vocal” computer input device from his book “Earth”.

  4. Chris Johnston
    Jan 12th, 2007 at 9:09 am

    Reminds me of “Ghost in the Shell”.


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