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Posted by nwtigal on March 3, 2010, 6:42 am
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TIGAL Launches VRbot – a low cost voice recognition module for easily
adding voice command capability to robots and other applications.
Vienna, Austria – March 2010 – The VRbot is a is a tiny, low cost voice
recognition module designed to easily add versatile voice command
functionality to Robots and many additional applications where voice
command control is desired.
The VRbot module provides users with 26 built-in Speaker Independent
commands that allow basic control of robot movement straight
out-of-the-box. The module has been designed to fit inside the chest cover
of Robonova-I and Robozak robots and is ready to run immediately after
installation. Users also have the possibility to customize up to 32
user-defined Speaker Dependent triggers or commands and assign these to
specific movement sequences of the robot using included Windows based GUI
software. An additional RoboBASIC template is provided to easily customize
the robot’s reaction to different Speaker Dependent Voice Commands.
The VRbot module can also be used to efficiently implement Voice
Recognition capabilities on a vast range of other host platforms that have
an UART at TTL level or are capable of emulating one through Bit Banging,
such as Arduino Boards, PIC, ATMEGA, ARM etc. The module is fully
self-contained and interacts with any host through a simple, yet robust
serial protocol that allows the addition of Voice Recognition capabilities
to many applications beyond robot control. All protocol specifications are
provided to assist in interfacing with the module from any host platform.
“We initially designed the VRbot module to be used to add voice control
capability to ROBONOVA-I and ROBOZAK robots. However, during the
development process we realized that it made sense to make the protocol
open to users and allow the module to be easily interfaced with many other
robots or hosts for wider application purposes. We already have many
customers testing the module on various applications and are very excited
to see how these projects develop in the future.” – Markku Riihonen,
Marketing & Sales Manager, TIGAL
The VRbot measures 24mm x 45mm in size, is shipped together with the power
cable, data cable and microphone and is available directly from TIGAL or a
local distributor. The module is priced at €39 with discounts available
for volume purchases. Current demo videos and provided sample code include
VRbot used with Robonova, a POPbot, Arduino USB Board and
Mikroelektronika’s EasyPIC5 development board. All software tools,
documentation and demo videos are available online as a free download at
www.veear.eu.
About TIGAL
TIGAL is a fast growing international distributor and manufacturer of
highly innovative technological products. TIGAL’s product line includes
embedded Linux/Windows CE devices, M2M solutions, wireless devices,
CAE/CAD, development systems and compilers, professional programmers,
measurement tools, LCD and OLED displays and display modules with and
without touch screen functionality, and speech recognition development
tools and systems.
About VeeaR
VeeaR is a brand of products that offers high quality and cost effective
means for adding embedded voice recognition capabilities to virtually any
application. The VeeaR product line offers a number of products designed
to assist in development and implementation of Voice Recognition
capabilities to many applications where voice command capability is
desired and suitable. In addition to off-the-shelf solutions the VeeaR
team offers custom solutions to meet specific needs. All VeeaR branded
boards and software are designed and manufactured by RoboTech srl.
For more information about the VRbot, VeeaR range of products and TIGAL,
please visit www.veear.eu, www.tigal.com or contact:
Markku Riihonen
Tel. +43 (0)2231 68347
Email: m.riihonen@tigal.com
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