Nuance Brings Embedded Dictation Capabilities to the Car
October 03 2016 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Nuance’s Dragon Drive Lets Drivers Dictate Text for Messages
and Notes – No Cloud or Data Connection Required
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUAN) today announced that
its Dragon Drive connected car framework now features high-quality
embedded dictation for speaking text messages, notes and more in
the car without a data or cloud connection. The result is a better,
more consistent user experience that lets drivers dictate text
anytime or anywhere without being interrupted by latency or
failures in areas where connectivity is limited or
non-existent.
Previously, cloud-based dictation had set a new bar in accuracy.
But, even in today’s highly-connected environments, latency
hang-ups still occur leaving people frustrated when they need a
message to get through. Leveraging advancements in Deep Neural Nets
that are inspired by the way the human learns and recognizes
patterns, Nuance’s embedded dictation transforms the spoken word
into text in split seconds without the cloud, allowing drivers to
capture and send messages or notes even when the signal is spotty.
Deep Learning gives Nuance’s speech recognition technology the
ability to quickly and accurately transcribe the human language,
and adapt to a range of acoustic models that have been optimized
for the noisy in-car environment.
“Over the past five years, our research team has set a high
standard in automotive speech recognition by applying deep neural
networks to optimize accuracy within noisy automotive environments.
These advancements, combined with signal enhancement and in-car
microphone beamforming results in a simple, intuitive interface
designed specifically for the car that continues to set the
industry standard for automotive speech recognition,” said Vlad
Sejnoha, Chief Technology Officer, Nuance.
Embedded dictation also allows drivers to minimize the impact on
their data plans tied to in-car connected services. Dragon Drive’s
already available hybrid, embedded – cloud capabilities for the
connected car, combines reliability and low latency of embedded
solutions with performance and updated features available through
cloud-based solutions.
“The cloud is an incredibly important element of the modern
automotive experience, providing access to a range of services and
content. However, signal drops and remote areas can turn the
connected car into a disconnected experience,” said Arnd Weil,
senior vice president and general manager, Nuance Automotive.
“Dragon Drive’s embedded-connected framework gives automakers and
consumers the best of both worlds – the ability to connect to
content and services while having uninterrupted access to the
in-car features that drive safer productivity behind the
wheel.”
Availability
Embedded dictation will initially support English, German and
Chinese, and is available as part of Dragon Drive now available to
automakers and suppliers, delivering an end-to-end speech and
content experience as part of an automotive assistant that listens,
understands and responds to drivers needs.
Dragon Drive
Dragon Drive offers a level of user experience unmatched by
aftermarket third party mobile phone solutions or solutions relying
on cloud-based speech technology alone. Nuance’s unique hybrid
voice capabilities provide drivers with a safer, smarter way to
access apps and services, across more than 40 different languages.
To learn more, visit Dragon Drive on nuance.com.
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About Nuance Communications, Inc.
Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ : NUAN) is a leading
provider of voice and language solutions for businesses and
consumers around the world. Its technologies, applications and
services make the user experience more compelling by transforming
the way people interact with devices and systems. Every day,
millions of users and thousands of businesses experience Nuance’s
proven applications. For more information, please visit
www.nuance.com.
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