At the suggestion of my freshman advisor, I decided to try out voice recognition software. So far, it's interesting. It seems to have a few flaws, but apparently it will train itself and overcome those over time. I'm curious as to how this software will help my writing clarity for papers and essays. The level of control that the software provides to you is quite unique. Also, it's interesting to not be typing while writing a paper. For example, I can write a paper at the same time that I'm reading my outline and notes for that class. This opens up all sorts of opportunities for productivity as well as clarity. This will also aid my writing voice because I'm literally speaking my words.
I plan to use this software as much as possible over the next semester or so, in order to allow it to train itself fully. The impact of a fully trained voice recognition system has the potential to be enormous. It would allow a surgeon to control a computer doing information on the vital organs, without ever taking his hands out of the patient. The benefits for the handicapped are even more prominent. If using a keyboard is no longer required to type a paper, and using a mouse is no longer required to launch an application, then there is very little standing in the way of using a computer for a handicapped person.
As this technology advances, the amount of fields that could be used in are astronomical. However, there is still much ground to be covered as far as word accuracy and process speed are concerned.
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