speech recognition

st_claire · 07-21-2010, 04:43 PM

Hi, I just downloaded Hal2000 to try it. I find it has a very hard time understanding me. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a way to improve this?

bw23198 · 07-21-2010, 05:24 PM

Try using Window's voice recorder to record some speech. Then play it back. See if that sounds clear to you. If it doesn't, then chances are that HAL will have trouble understanding it too.
Another thing to try is to use the setup wizzard to adjust your microphone/volume settings. There's a point in the wizzard where you're asked to record something and then play it back (similar to the above suggestion).

-Brian

st_claire · 07-21-2010, 05:52 PM

sounds clear when I listen, but still can't understand me the vast majority of the time.

jlipsit · 07-26-2010, 06:40 AM

microphone quality plays a huge role. You may wwant to try a different micrphone. Also turn the mic input DOWN, and see if this helps.

rajenkins · 07-26-2010, 08:26 AM

Echos or reverberation are also a real killer for the speech recogntion system.

Make sure the mike is either well away from any hard surfaces or actually against a wall.

A hard surface some inches away is the worst setup.

07-21-2010, 04:43 PM	#1
st_claire Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Posts: 5	speech recognition Hi, I just downloaded Hal2000 to try it. I find it has a very hard time understanding me. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a way to improve this?

07-21-2010, 05:24 PM	#2
bw23198 Advanced Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: TX Posts: 103	Re: speech recognition Try using Window's voice recorder to record some speech. Then play it back. See if that sounds clear to you. If it doesn't, then chances are that HAL will have trouble understanding it too. Another thing to try is to use the setup wizzard to adjust your microphone/volume settings. There's a point in the wizzard where you're asked to record something and then play it back (similar to the above suggestion). -Brian

07-21-2010, 05:52 PM	#3
st_claire Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Posts: 5	Re: speech recognition sounds clear when I listen, but still can't understand me the vast majority of the time.

07-26-2010, 06:40 AM	#4
jlipsit Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Posts: 1,339	Re: speech recognition microphone quality plays a huge role. You may wwant to try a different micrphone. Also turn the mic input DOWN, and see if this helps. __________________ Take Care, Jim See more about HAL 2000 here: Home Automation

07-26-2010, 08:26 AM	#5
rajenkins Senior Member II Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Worksop, UK Posts: 771	Re: speech recognition Echos or reverberation are also a real killer for the speech recogntion system. Make sure the mike is either well away from any hard surfaces or actually against a wall. A hard surface some inches away is the worst setup. __________________ Robert Jenkins

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