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Verbal and nonverbal aspects of machine perception and knowledge representation in artificial intelligence / by Tang, Dershuen Allen,1946-(CARDINAL)166212; University of North Carolina (System).Institute of Statistics.(CARDINAL)165205;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-148).
Subjects: Artificial intelligence.; Automatic speech recognition.; Perception.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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How does voice recognition work? / by Anniss, Matt,author.(CARDINAL)498746;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Explains how voice recognition technology works, how it has evolved over time, and what the technology is used for today.
Subjects: Automatic speech recognition; Speech processing systems;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Hacks for Alexa : an unofficial guide to settings, linking devices, reminders, shopping, video, music, sports, and more / by Moran, Joseph,author.;
Learn all the latest hacks and tips for using your Amazon Alexa device! Want to make the most out of your Alexa device? You've opened the right book! Originally launched in 2014, Amazon's Alexa is a virtual assistant capable of helping you with everything from personal to-do lists to professional services. This smart device is the personal assistant that everyone wants. In this guidebook, you'll learn a variety of tasks you can do with your Alexa device, including: *Increase productivity by setting reminders, alarms, and timers *Make hands-free phone calls and send text or voice messages *Entertain yourself by listening to music or the radio or getting updates on your favorite sports teams *Track the weather or the traffic updates for your daily commute *Order your online shopping from Amazon *And much more! Organizing your home or office has never been so easy! You'll never be at a loss with how to use your Alexa device, whether you want to set a timer for that cake in the oven or just listen to music while you clean the house. Filled with handy tips, clues, and ideas, Hacks for Alexa will guarantee that you will be able to use your Alexa device to its full potential!
Subjects: Automatic speech recognition.; Wireless communication systems.; User interfaces (Computer systems);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Make Python talk : build apps with voice control and speech recognition / by Liu, Mark(Mark H.),author.;
"A project-based book that teaches beginning Python programmers how to build working, useful, and fun voice-controlled applications"--
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Python (Computer program language); Speech processing systems.; Automatic speech recognition.; Natural language processing (Computer science); Computer programming.; Mobile apps; Intelligent personal assistants (Computer software);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Alexa / by McFedries, Paul,author.(CARDINAL)367649;
Getting started with Alexa. Getting to know Alexa ; Setting up Alexa and your devices ; Learning Alexa basics -- Having fun with Alexa. Playing media ; Communicating with Alexa ; Using Alexa at home ; Being more productive -- Getting more out of your relationship with Alexa. Asking Alexa questions ; Adding skills to Alexa ; Making Alexa accessible -- Controlling your smart home. Setting up your smart home ; Uncovering some smarter smart-home techniques -- The part of tens. Ten (times ten) ridiculously fun Alexa tricks ; Ten things that can go wrong (and how to fix them) ; Ten ways to beef up security and privacy."Alexa is the voice-controlled Amazon service that transforms your home-sweet-home into a smart home. And Alexa For Dummies is the companion guide that will help you figure out which Echo device is right for you so you can start training Alexa to be your personal assistant-extraordinaire."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Amazon.com (Firm); Intelligent personal assistants (Computer software); Automatic speech recognition.; Streaming technology (Telecommunications); Streaming audio.; Embedded Internet devices.; Wireless communication systems.; Home automation.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Alexa / by McFedries, Paul,author.(CARDINAL)367649;
Getting started with Alexa. Getting to know Alexa ; Setting up Alexa and your devices ; Learning Alexa basics -- Having fun with Alexa. Playing media ; Communicating with Alexa ; Using Alexa at home -- Getting more out of your relationship with Alexa. Asking Alexa questions ; Adding skills to Alexa ; Making Alexa accessible -- Controlling your smart home. Setting up your smart home ; Uncovering some smarter smart-home techniques -- The part of tens. Ten (times ten) ridiculously fun Alexa tricks ; Ten things that can go wrong with Alexa (and how to fix them) ; Ten ways to beef up Alexa security and privacy."Whether you'll use Alexa to send text messages, play music, control your thermostat, look up recipes, replenish your pantry, or just search the internet for information, you'll find detailed instructions in this fun and easy-to-understand guide. Amazon's hugely popular family of Echo devices has made Alexa a household name. She can answer your questions, entertain you, and even help around the house. Alexa for Dummies is the perfect guide for Alexa users who want to get up and running with their Echo devices. From basic setup to making the most of Alexa's powerful smart home capabilities, this is your one-stop resource to all things Alexa. Set up and personalize your Alexa device with an Amazon account and custom settings, including your preferred Alexa voice. Use Alexa to play music throughout your home, stream videos online, and meet all your entertainment needs. Unlock the power of advanced features like Alexa Skills and make your Alexa accessible. Turn your ordinary house into a modern smart home with advanced smart home features and Echo accessories. The virtual assistant you've dreamed of is now a reality with your favorite Echo device."--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Amazon.com (Firm); Intelligent personal assistants (Computer software); Automatic speech recognition.; Streaming technology (Telecommunications); Streaming audio.; Embedded Internet devices.; Wireless communication systems.; Home automation.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Patently female : from AZT to TV dinners : stories of women inventors and their breakthrough ideas / by Vare, Ethlie Ann,author.(DLC)n 86108083 (CARDINAL)189465; Ptacek, Greg,author.(DLC)n 86038511 (CARDINAL)188395;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 1. Kevlar : Stephanie L. Kwolek -- Cotton gin : Catherine Littlefield Greene -- Geobond : Patricia Billings -- Liquid paper : Bette Nesmith Graham -- Artificial diamonds : Patricia A. Bianconi -- Voice-controlled devices : Martine Kempf -- Windshield wiper : Mary Anderson -- Vacuum canning : Amanda Theodosia Jones/ Mary Engle Pennington -- Cordless phone : Teri Pall -- Maritime signal flare : Martha Coston -- Tract housing : Kate Gleason -- The paper bag : Margaret Knight/ Lydia Deubener -- Electric motor : Emily Goss Davenport -- The aircart : Mary Howell -- Automated motel : Carmemina Parkhurst -- Voice monitor -- Doris Drucker -- Cultured marble : Harriet Hosmer -- Car tray table : Sandy Flick -- Personal communicator : Celeste Baranski -- Disposable phone : Randice Altschul -- Chapter 2. Automatic dishwasher : Josephine Cochran -- Drip coffeemaker : Melitta Bentz -- Carpet sweeper : Anna Bissell -- Fabric softener sheets : Agnes McQueary -- Jolly jumper : Jane Wells/Olivia Poole -- Potato chips in bags : Laura Scudder -- Scotchgard : Patsy Sherman -- Miracle mop : Joy Mangano -- Stove top stuffing : Ruth Siems -- Frozen pizza : Rose Totino -- Spic and Span : Elizabeth MacDonald -- Zigzag sewing machine : Helen Augusta Blanchard -- Automatic sewing machine : Caroline Garcin -- Step-on trash container : Lillian Moller Gilbreth -- Lactaid : Virginia Holsinger -- Jell-O : Sarah Cooper, Rose Markward Knox, Mary Wait -- Chapter 3. COBOL/Computer compiler : Grace Murray Hopper -- Computer gaming : Roberta Williams -- First computer language : Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace -- Virtual film set : Lynn Hershman Leeson -- The aging machine : Nancy Burson -- High-tech home (and motor home) : Portia Isaacson -- Office computer, airline reservations system : Evelyn Berezin -- Library database : Alicia Page -- Workstation for the handicapped : Caroline Fu -- Computer network debugger : Shaula Alexander Yemini -- Blissymbol program : Rachel Zimmerman -- 3-d innovations : Susan Kasen Summer, Shin-Yee Lu, Elizabeth Downing -- Utility equipment : Edith Clarke, Edna Schneider Hoover -- Supercomputer and microelectronics chip design : Lynn Conway -- Chapter 4. Chemotherapy : Gertrude Elion -- AZT : Janet Rideout -- Protease Inhibitors : M. Katherine Holloway, Chen Zhao -- Nystatin : Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown -- Radioimmunoassay : Rosalyn Yalow -- Urinalysis : Helen Murray Free -- Bone marrow transplants : Suzanne Ildstad -- Rolfing : Ida Rolf -- Laser cataract surgergy : Patricia Bath -- t-PA : Diane Pennica -- Telomerase : Andrea Bodnar -- Chapter 5. FoxFibre : Sally Fox -- Eco-software : Virginia Dale -- Xanthan gum, IV fluids : Allene Rosalind Jeanes -- Agricultural antibiotics : Odette Shotwell -- Super slurper : Mary Ollidene Weaver -- Herbal remedies : Nicole Maxwell -- Nonpolluting marine oil filter : Dorothy Kucik -- Recyclable handbag : Judy A. Samelson -- Marwood : Margarita Centeno -- Molecular filters : Edith M. Flanigen -- Superyeast : Dr. Inge Russell -- Pollutant scanner : Lori A. Todd -- Chapter 6. The bra : Herminie Cadole, Caresse Crosby, Ida Rosenthal -- Jogbra : Hinda Miller and Lisa Lindahl -- Scunci ("scrunchie") : Rommy Revson -- Topsy tail : Tomima Edmark -- Dazzle Dot : Mary Ellen Hills -- O. B. tampon : Dr. Judith Esser-Mittag -- Hair relaxer : Sarah Breedlove ("Madame C. J. Walker") -- Permanent waving machine : Marjorie Joyner -- Disposable diaper : Marion Donovan -- Chapter 7. Mars Rover : Donna Shirley -- Optical imaging : Ellen Ochoa -- Space suit : Alice Chatham, Bernadette Luna -- Pulsar : Jocelyn Bell -- Extraterrestrial life : Roberta Score -- Extraterrestrial origin of life on earth : Luann Becker -- Planet-in-formation : Andrea Ghez -- Planet outside the solar system : Susan Tereby -- Means for measuring the universe's age : Wendy Friedman -- Chapter 8. Barbie doll : Ruth Handler -- Hang glider : Gertrude Rogallo -- Girl's softball helmet : Pamela Ryan -- "Revenge" toilet paper and novelty gifts : Mary Putre -- Centipede : Dona Bailey -- Chapter 9. Kiddie Stool : Jeanie Low -- Happy Hands : Elizabeth Low -- Makin' Bacon : Abbey Fleck -- "Money Talks" : bill reader for the blind : Tracy Phillips -- Wristies : K-K Gregory -- Magic Shine Colored Car Wax : Vanessa Hess -- Glo-Sheet : Becky Schroeder -- Child Locator : Lisa Stovall -- Speech-Recognition Programs : Sarita James -- Pocket Diaper : Chelsea Lanmon.
Subjects: Biographies.; Women inventors.; Women inventors;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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