The European research project TALK presented a “talking car” at the CeBIT Future Park equipped with an innovative car dialog system. The “talking BMW” impressed CeBIT visitors who were amazed by the natural conversation they had with the car. They could determine the next song title, create an own play list or ask the restaurant guide for a good pizzeria nearby. The focus of the TALK project is conversation like speech control, which works in everyday language. Communication between cars and human beings can only be successful if the drivers can talk in their everyday language and can choose between various possibilities to interact with the board computer.
SVOX plays a vital role in first-class speech output technological advancements. Together with SVOX, the BMW Group research provides improved HMI interaction and offers more room for flexibility in the conversion of dynamic information. The unique SVOX architecture allows flexible integration at a low cost, as well as reduced integration time. SVOX stands out as the perfect platform to design speech dialog.
In Germany, car drivers waste on average 70 hours a year caught up in traffic jam. The figures in the USA don’t look better to say the least. Tendency is rising, since traffic has been increasing steadily during the past years. What a waste of money, time and nerves. Traffic information delivered via radio can only help little as they often reach the driver too late. But, if the car is equipped with a speech enabled traffic information system the driver is informed about the traffic situation in time and en detail, and moreover safely guided around the congestion.
SVOX plays a vital role in first-class speech output technological advancements. Together with SVOX, the BMW Group research provides improved HMI interaction and offers more room for flexibility in the conversion of dynamic information. The unique SVOX architecture allows flexible integration at a low cost, as well as reduced integration time. SVOX stands out as the perfect platform to design speech dialog.
In Germany, car drivers waste on average 70 hours a year caught up in traffic jam. The figures in the USA don’t look better to say the least. Tendency is rising, since traffic has been increasing steadily during the past years. What a waste of money, time and nerves. Traffic information delivered via radio can only help little as they often reach the driver too late. But, if the car is equipped with a speech enabled traffic information system the driver is informed about the traffic situation in time and en detail, and moreover safely guided around the congestion.
