James G. Sack (jim) wrote:
Rick Funderburg wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm trying to imagine a post-PC world where
people move beyond x86 platforms and just
get wired with their PDAs, cell phones, wallet computers, etc.
One big problem I can see with this rosy future
prediction is that NOTHING has been invented
that replaces the keyboard.
Ever watch Star Trek? Just what is shown on the TV show is probably
enough to that "invent" an interface and get a patent these days.
Perhaps speech recognition may be the answer
some day but I don't see it now.
Is there any other alternative to voice to replace
the keyboard?
Speech recognition should get somewhat better, but there are limitations
when grabbing samples of air vibrations. Humans compensate for this by
analyzing the context, which is something that is very hard for
computers to do. I assume that one could get much better accuracy by
implanting small sensors into the muscles that are involved in speech.
I have had a similar thought for a version of sign language using some
sort of glove. These ideas may help until a direct-to-brain interface
is working.
Don't forget the Universal Translator (tm).
..j
That's the inorganic form of the babbelfish, right?
James
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