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Speech Recognition Interfaces Improve Flight Safety
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Entering a flight plan into a GPS is time-consuming and poses a safety hazard for pilots. VoiceFlight Systems LLC, in Troy, New York, created a speech recognition interface to replace manual inputs. With support from an SBIR contract from Langley Research Center, the VSF101 became the first Federal Aviation Administration-certified speech recognition product for use in civilian aircraft.