Speech/ audio

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History of innovation November 17, 2021 Communication, Computing, Health, Internet, Software, Speech/ audio, The 1970s

Deafnet

SRI International

National telecommunications system raises awareness within the deaf community of email’s potential.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Communication, Computing, Firsts, Health, Sensing and Devices, Speech/ audio, The 1960s

Acoustic modem

SRI International

SRI scientists made vast improvements to the acoustically coupled modem, which had been invented elsewhere in the early 1960s.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Safety, Sensing and Devices, Speech/ audio, The 1960s

Sonar and sea mammals

SRI International

First laboratory in North America devoted to studying the behavior and physiology of sea mammals.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Business, Communication, Computing, Education, Firsts, Products, Sensing and Devices, Software, Speech/ audio, The 1990s

Natural language speech recognition

SRI International

Speech recognition technology translates to multiple successful spin-offs.