Brother Begins Accepting Trial Applications for Speech Support App "ACCELEVOICE"
Brother Industries has officially named its speech support app "ACCELEVOICE" and launched a dedicated website to begin accepting trial applications. The app uses AI to learn individual speech patterns, enabling real-time transcription to facilitate communication for people with hearing impairments. The new version features an improved interface that eliminates the need to manually switch between speakers.
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Brother Industries, Ltd. has decided on the name "ACCELEVOICE" for its speech support app currently under development. Additionally, the company has upgraded the specifications of the app, which had previously been in trial operation, and has launched a dedicated ACCELEVOICE website to begin accepting applications for a new trial starting today.
ACCELEVOICE is a speech support app developed for individuals such as those with hearing impairments who use speech to communicate. For example, people with hearing impairments have unique speech characteristics depending on when they lost their hearing or the degree of their hearing loss, and they often face situations where they are not understood when communicating with people who are not accustomed to their speech. To solve these challenges, the app utilizes AI to learn individual speech characteristics and customizes itself to transcribe speech into text in real-time.
About the app name "ACCELEVOICE"
ACCELEVOICE is a coined term combining "Accelerator" and "Voice." The word "Accel" also evokes images of moving forward proactively, such as "speed" and "power," embodying the desire to "accelerate communication through the app." Furthermore, Brother views people with hearing impairments as individuals who can play an active role in society just like hearing people, and this stance is one of the messages embedded in the name.
The logo design uses arrows and speech bubbles as motifs, representing two-way communication and the acceleration of communication.
Features of ACCELEVOICE
[Introduction video for ACCELEVOICE]
No need to switch speakers
The app that was previously in trial operation required users to press a button to switch between the speech of the person with a hearing impairment and the speech of the hearing person. The new version, for which trial applications are now being accepted, is equipped with a mode that can transcribe each person's speech without the need to operate a switch button. This is expected to lead to smoother communication.
ACCELEVOICE Dedicated Website
https://www.brother.co.jp/corporate/design/accelevoice/index.aspx
* Inquiries regarding the trial can be made via the "Contact Us" section on the website above.
* Trial applications will close once capacity is reached.
In its group vision "At your side 2030," Brother states its desired future state as "supporting the productivity and creativity of 'you' around the world, right by your side, and contributing to the development of society and the future of the planet." To this end, the company has identified six materialities, including "supporting people's value creation" and "the success of diverse people," and aims to contribute through its business operations.
ACCELEVOICE is a speech support app developed for individuals such as those with hearing impairments who use speech to communicate. For example, people with hearing impairments have unique speech characteristics depending on when they lost their hearing or the degree of their hearing loss, and they often face situations where they are not understood when communicating with people who are not accustomed to their speech. To solve these challenges, the app utilizes AI to learn individual speech characteristics and customizes itself to transcribe speech into text in real-time.
About the app name "ACCELEVOICE"
ACCELEVOICE is a coined term combining "Accelerator" and "Voice." The word "Accel" also evokes images of moving forward proactively, such as "speed" and "power," embodying the desire to "accelerate communication through the app." Furthermore, Brother views people with hearing impairments as individuals who can play an active role in society just like hearing people, and this stance is one of the messages embedded in the name.
The logo design uses arrows and speech bubbles as motifs, representing two-way communication and the acceleration of communication.
Features of ACCELEVOICE
[Introduction video for ACCELEVOICE]
No need to switch speakers
The app that was previously in trial operation required users to press a button to switch between the speech of the person with a hearing impairment and the speech of the hearing person. The new version, for which trial applications are now being accepted, is equipped with a mode that can transcribe each person's speech without the need to operate a switch button. This is expected to lead to smoother communication.
ACCELEVOICE Dedicated Website
https://www.brother.co.jp/corporate/design/accelevoice/index.aspx
* Inquiries regarding the trial can be made via the "Contact Us" section on the website above.
* Trial applications will close once capacity is reached.
In its group vision "At your side 2030," Brother states its desired future state as "supporting the productivity and creativity of 'you' around the world, right by your side, and contributing to the development of society and the future of the planet." To this end, the company has identified six materialities, including "supporting people's value creation" and "the success of diverse people," and aims to contribute through its business operations.