Hi Antoinette

 

The Housemate uses Android VR, but as with The Grid, you assign a command word/phrase to the required EC action, which will be the word/phrase set with the ‘text-to-speech’ variable for the cell.  Also the expanded on-screen keyboard available in expert mode has a command to en/disable voice input. They are also currently working on a full off-line recognition solution as well.

 

Cheers

 

Jeremy

 

 

 

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Subject: RE: Voice activated tv control
From: "\"LINSKELL, Jeremy (NHS TAYSIDE)\" (via at list)"
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Date: Fri, February 17, 2017 2:23 am
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There are also Android-based ECU solutions, such as via the Housemate from Unique Perspectives.

 

Jeremy Linskell CEng, CSci, MIPEM
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Subject: RE: Voice activated tv control

 

I can speak to the Amazon Echo and Logitech Harmony Hub.  It does allow you to have voice control over what they call Activities.  These are things like starting up your system, or changing an input.  They recently added some additional voice commands like volume and channel up, but it is not full TV control via voice.  You can have full control via the app, but not via voice.  I am interested to see what others say.

 

There was a device called Blumoo, which did have the capability to control everything via voice, but it has recently been discontinued.

 

As far as I am aware - but I would love to know if I am wrong, the only current option for full voice control over entertainment controls is a true ECU such as the Pilot, Quartet, Saje, or PC based solution like Servus of Grid 3.

 

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Subject: Voice activated tv control
From: "Liu, Patricia" <xxxxxx@ucsf.edu>
Date: Thu, February 16, 2017 7:48 am
To: "xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com" <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>

Greetings - 

 

I'm looking for some ideas for a patient for hands-free voice activation for tv control, particularly to access Comcast DVR and Netflix. I'm aware of some solutions pairing Amazon Alexa + Logitech Harmony or Google Home + Chromecast. Anyone have more experience with these or other options?

 

Thanks in advance! Appreciate any insight or thoughts into this.

 

Patricia Liu, M.A. CCC-SLP

Speech Pathologist

Rehabilitative Services

ALS Center at UCSF

UCSF Medical Center

Phone: 415.353.1756

Pager: 415.443.0668

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