All items tagged with product development and voice control (62)

Alango Unveils Sound Processing Module for Qualcomm S7 SoC

November 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Alango Unveils Sound Processing Module for Qualcomm S7 SoC

Alango Technologies announced a new digital sound processing module for Qualcomm's Bluetooth SoCs, including the latest S7 Gen1 Sound platform that features five times the compute power, three times the DSP processing power, and almost 100 times on-device AI processing power compared to previous solutions. According to Alango, this first to market platform offers a pre-integrated, ready-to-use modular solution for the latest generation of hearables and advanced audio designs.

NXP's VIT Speech to Intent Engine with Natural Language Understanding Enables Voice Interactions On-Device

October 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

NXP's VIT Speech to Intent Engine with Natural Language Understanding Enables Voice Interactions On-Device

NXP Semiconductors announced the VIT Speech to Intent engine, a natural language understanding engine that leverages edge computing to enable local voice control. Part of NXP’s Voice Intelligent Technology (VIT) software suite, the VIT Speech to Intent engine rivals cloud-based systems' performance, and does not require a cloud connection, supporting improved user privacy in consumer electronics and automotive applications.

AKM Launches AK5705 Low Power 4-Channel 32-bit A/D Converter

July 25, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

AKM Launches AK5705 Low Power 4-Channel 32-bit A/D Converter

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has developed the AK5705, a low power consumption 4-channel 32-bit A/D converter (ADC) with a built-in transimpedance amplifier in addition to a low-noise microphone amplifier. The new AKM the AK5705 ADC is connectable to current output sensors, supports a sampling frequency of 384kHz, and achieves a dynamic range of 109dB, while consuming 43% less power than existing AKM products. The built-in AC coupling capacitor significantly reduces the mounting area including external components.

How to Get Alexa-Enabled Devices AVS Certified

July 24, 2023 by David Berol

How to Get Alexa-Enabled Devices AVS Certified

Getting AVS certified for your Alexa built-in integrations is no trivial task. Amazon expects OEMs to follow specific processes when building and testing their devices including Acoustics, Security, Music, Functional, and User Experience. David Berol, Director of the Authorized Test Labs for Alexa at Silicon Valley pioneer Surfaceink, shares his insights on what you need to know about getting your Alexa-enable devices through AVS Certification process. Learn How.

Live from the ALTI Expo 2023: Watch Paul Beckmann Explain How to Achieve High-Quality Voice Conferencing

June 27, 2023 by Special Content

Live from the ALTI Expo 2023: Watch Paul Beckmann Explain How to Achieve High-Quality Voice Conferencing

Voice conferencing products are notoriously difficult to build. Even relatively basic designs require hours of testing and tuning to achieve a satisfying user experience. More advanced designs with microphone arrays and satellite microphones present tricky issues at both the hardware and software levels. In this talk, DSP Concepts CTO Paul Beckmann discusses the challenges in making high-quality conferencing products and the key steps to achieving differentiation.

New Renesas RISC-V Voice-Control ASSP Allows Differentiated Applications with Voice Recognition

March 31, 2023 by Cristina Costa

New Renesas RISC-V Voice-Control ASSP Allows Differentiated Applications with Voice Recognition

Renesas extended its RISC-V embedded processing portfolio with the first RISC-V MCU designed for voice-controlled HMI (human-machine interface) systems. The new R9A06G150 32-bit ASSP (Application Specific Signal Processor), developed in collaboration with RISC-V ecosystem partners, provides a complete, cost-effective, production-ready voice-control system solution that eliminates the need for RISC-V tools and upfront software investment.

CEVA Introduces Voice User Interface Solution for TI SimpleLink Wi-Fi Wireless MCUs

November 15, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Introduces Voice User Interface Solution for TI SimpleLink Wi-Fi Wireless MCUs

CEVA announced the availability of its WhisPro speech recognition and control software to support designs using the Texas Instruments (TI) SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC3235x wireless MCU family, bringing ultra-low power, robust voice user interface to connected devices. The WhisPro Software Development Kit (SDK) allows full project customization, including choice of wake words and voice commands, and runs entirely on-device, without the need for a network connection.

Voice Control for Low Power Microcontrollers

November 3, 2022 by Ido Gus

Voice Control for Low Power Microcontrollers

Ido Gus, Deep Learning Senior Team Leader at CEVA’s Sensor and Audio Business Unit, writes about voice control deployment on low power and resource constrained microcontroller-units (MCUs). The article discusses what to consider for the development of products using voice as a primary human interface, and how speech recognition models using AI technology can support a wide variety of use cases and languages, without compromising on power requirements.

Sonos Announces On-Device Sonos Voice Control in English and French

May 12, 2022 by Joao Martins

Sonos Announces On-Device Sonos Voice Control in English and French

After years of research and development, Sonos has finally announced Sonos Voice Control, its entirely new voice experience that delivers fast, accurate hands-free control of music and any Sonos multiroom system with unmatched privacy. Aware of the growing concerns about digital assistants from the major technology companies, Sonos introduced its first voice experience created purely for complete command of a Sonos system using only voice. A development effort boosted with the strategic acquisition of Snips in 2019.

DSP Concepts and StreamUnlimited Announce Reference Design for Advanced Voice Control Development

April 21, 2022 by Adam Levenson

DSP Concepts and StreamUnlimited Announce Reference Design for Advanced Voice Control Development

DSP Concepts and StreamUnlimited are working together to support audio product development with a new reference design that offers advanced voice control features. DSP Concepts offers its Audio Weaver and TalkTo software development tools for StreamUnlimited's established range of hardware modules, including the latest Stream1955 next generation System-On-Module based on the latest NXP Quad Core SoC. The platform offers support for all major voice assistants.

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