All items tagged with far-field voice pickup (78)

Conexant Delivers AudioSmart Voice Solutions for Baidu’s New DuerOS AI Development Kits and Reference Designs

July 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Conexant Delivers AudioSmart Voice Solutions for Baidu’s New DuerOS AI Development Kits and Reference Designs

Conexant announced a collaboration with Chinese company Baidu to release development kits and reference designs for far-field voice-enabled artificial intelligent (AI) devices running on Baidu’s DuerOS platform. The development kits and reference designs will be powered by Conexant's CX20924 4-microphone and CX20921 2-microphone voice input processing solutions. DuerOS is a conversation-based AI system that already supports access to a voice-activated digital assistant for mobile phones, TVs, speakers, and other devices.

From Smart Speakers to the Smart Home

July 6, 2017 by Joao Martins

From Smart Speakers to the Smart Home

We are witnessing a pivotal moment for the audio industry with the prominence of far-field voice recognition and connected speakers now top of the mind for consumers. In the aftermath of Apple's recent HomePod speaker announcement, the home audio experience, by itself, was confirmed as the key selling argument, with its potential as an interface for interaction with consumer electronic devices and services, paving the way for the Smart Home.

iFlyTek On-Device Speech Recognition Software Now Available For CEVA's Ultra-Low Power Audio/Voice DSPs

July 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

iFlyTek On-Device Speech Recognition Software Now Available For CEVA's Ultra-Low Power Audio/Voice DSPs

CEVA, a leading provider of signal processing solutions for smart, connected devices, announced that an optimized implementation of iFLYTEK's speech-recognition software suite is available for CEVA's audio/voice DSPs. The tightly-integrated solution is now available for developers, and the company confirmed it will start production of an ultra-low power voice processor targeting high-volume consumer electronics.

Synaptics to Acquire Audio and Voice Technology Specialist Conexant

June 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics to Acquire Audio and Voice Technology Specialist Conexant

The market for anything related to far-field voice solutions has never been hotter, and acquisitions are a natural result of the increasing demand for those cutting edge technologies and engineering talent. Conexant Systems, a leading provider of audio and voice technology solutions based in Irvine, CA, announced an agreement to be acquired by Synaptics. Meanwhile, Synaptics also acquired the video and audio processing division of Marvell Technology Group.

XMOS Introduces XVF3000 Voice Processor for Integrated Far-Field Voice Capture and XMOS VocalFusion Speaker Development Kit

June 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

XMOS Introduces XVF3000 Voice Processor for Integrated Far-Field Voice Capture and XMOS VocalFusion Speaker Development Kit

Now on the second generation of its VocalFusion family of voice processors and Voice User Interface (VUI) controller solutions, XMOS announced its new XVF3000 voice processor for integrated far-field voice capture, complemented with the new XMOS VocalFusion Speaker Evaluation Kit with circular microphone array. The new XVF3000 devices and development kits target the exploding category of voice-enabled speakers.

Vesper and DSP Group Demo Near-Zero-Power Voice-Activation for Battery-Powered Devices at CES 2017

January 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Vesper and DSP Group Demo Near-Zero-Power Voice-Activation for Battery-Powered Devices at CES 2017

During CES 2017, Vesper, together with DSP Group and Sensory, have demonstrated a turnkey development platform that boasts the lowest overall power consumption for far-field always-listening voice interfaces. At CES 2017, DSP Group also unveiled its new DBMD5 audio SoC built to drive clearer human-machine voice interactions.

Shenzhen Micro & Nano Institute License CEVA Audio/Voice DSP for Microphone Far-Field Voice Pickup Applications

January 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Shenzhen Micro & Nano Institute License CEVA Audio/Voice DSP for Microphone Far-Field Voice Pickup Applications

CEVA DSP, a licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, announced that Shenzhen Micro & Nano Institute (MNI) has licensed the CEVA audio/voice DSP for the development of a multi-mic voice processor targeting a range of intelligent hardware systems including robots, smart appliances and the smart home. CEVA DSP's will power MNI’s 360 degree voice positioning algorithm in their intelligent voice processor.

Smart Home Applications Enabled by New XMOS Voice Capture Technology

March 22, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Smart Home Applications Enabled by New XMOS Voice Capture Technology

XMOS announced the launch of its xCORE Array Microphone aggregation solution for voice user interfaces (VUI) in smart home applications. With the ability to aggregate up to 32 MEMS microphones, and offering USB and I2S backhaul, XMOS enables a new class of array microphones to be created. Applications include smart TVs, soundbars, virtual digital assistants (VDAs) and smart home automation.

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