Sanmina-SCI and Adacel Ink Agreement for Embedded Speech Recognition System
Manufacturing and engineering provider Sanmina-SCI announced that its Defense and Aerospace Division and Adacel Systems have entered into an exclusive marketing agreement for a Linux-based version of Adacel's embedded Speech Recognition System (eSRS).
The system will be at the heart of Sanmina-SCI's Voice Initiated Command Execution (VICE) system. VICE is designed to minimize distractions, allowing the operator to focus on the mission. The command recognition system provides users with a rapid means of executing commands as a supplement to existing hand-entered and/or menu-driven methods. The software provides direct access to system functions, while helping the operator to be aware of the situation experienced by the aircraft, vehicle, or workstation. VICE is targeted for installation in aircraft, ground vehicles, tactical operations centers, command posts, and various user workstations.
"Crew members spend a significant portion of their time manipulating flight management and communication systems, and voice recognition technology provides direct access to most of these system functions without removing hands from the vehicle's controls," said Mike Underwood, president of Sanmina-SCI's Defense and Aerospace Systems Division, in a statement. "Combining eSRS with our product design, VICE will allow users to quickly and consistently execute commands, such as changing radio frequencies, with just a simple phrase. We believe this will be a standard capability for aircraft and ground vehicle systems in the future."
Adacel's speech recognition solution is currently used on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, as well as the Aermacchi M-346 Master. Sanmina-SCI's Defense and Aerospace Systems Division is developing the initial VICE system for the Boeing AH-64D Apache Block III helicopter.