Chinese LLVision Technology has developed augmented reality And Artificial Intelligence glasses that convert Speech Into Text in real time.
Chinese startup LLVision Technology has released eyewear that converts Speech Into Text in real time for hearing-impaired people using augmented reality and artificial intelligence.
LLVision develops and manufactures AR-related optical and display modules. Its businesses include designing and manufacturing AR devices, developing AR-related software and algorithms, and software-as-a-service, or SaaS.
The company used data from its own surveys to create AR products for the hearing impaired.
When conversing face to face, such people may rely on lip reading, which can sometimes leave them with a limited understanding of what is being said. Work environments pose additional challenges, especially when conversations are not done in person.
LLVision is attempting to remedy these problems using neurolinguistic programming — an important aspect of AI — which allows nearly instantaneous speech recognition to enable accurate rendering of text.
AI-imbued chips for edge processing, 5G and cloud services provide faster communication between input and output. In addition, the electrical components have become lighter, allowing people to wear AR glasses for relatively long periods.
LLVision has combined machine translation with AR glasses and voice recognition functions from VolcEngine — a big data and AI unit of Chinese tech company ByteDance — to build text platforms for the hearing impaired.
Text is displayed smoothly and clearly with minimal delay, even in conversations involving multiple people from different distances and directions. The company says the eyewear can even distinguish homonyms based on the context of speech.
By integrating AR- and AI-related technologies, LLVision also provides SaaS. For example, the company offers AR software customized for highly specialized aircraft maintenance as well as for general-purpose manufacturing.
Its SaaS enables engineers to conduct multiple operations remotely, receiving individual operating instructions for each process.
In a project with China Southern Airlines, LLVision worked with ground staff to perform aircraft maintenance, using its experience in smart annotation and machine learning to develop new platforms to increase maintenance efficiency by over 50%.
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Source NIKKEI Asia