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Researchers Work To Perfect Computerized Lip Reading

Posted by Zonk on from the eee-aye-eee-aye-oh dept.

Iddo Genuth writes "Researchers at the University of East Anglia are working to develop computerized lip-reading systems. Lip-reading is extremely hard for humans to master, but a software-based system has several benefits over even the most highly trained expert. The ultimate goal of the project is to convert lip-read speech into text. 'Apart from being extremely helpful to hearing-disabled individuals, researchers say that such a system could be used to noiselessly dictate commands to electronic devices equipped with a simple camera - like mobile phones, microwaves or even a car's dashboard. England's Home Office Scientific Development Branch ... is currently investigating the feasibility of using lip-reading software as an additional tool for gathering information about criminals or for collecting evidence.'"

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  1. This could be a problem. by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    1: Go in the D pod with Frank.
    2: Turn off sound.
    3: Plan disconnection of HAL.
    4: Leave D pod.
    5: Check out slashdot's 7 year firehose backlog before executing your plans.
    6: Get that sinking feeling of impending doom.

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    1. Re:This could be a problem. by TheWanderingHermit · · Score: 1, Funny

      There was no D pod, just Anna, Betty, and Clara.

      You sure you didn't step out the airlock?

    2. Re:This could be a problem. by Dogtanian · · Score: 3, Funny

      Go in the D pod with Frank. There's no "Frank" here. Wow, it's like a 2001 text adventure. Perhaps Frank was eaten by a grue then?
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  2. Bush Sr.? by dosius · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now we can find out what Dubya's father was REALLY saying when he said "read my lips, no new taxes"

    -uso.

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  3. HAL? by A+nonymous+Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Is that you, HAL?

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  4. So much for blind gynecologists ... by tomhudson · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... no more lip reading for them.

  5. Great! by ignavus · · Score: 2, Funny

    So, we can look forward to new forms of repetitive strain injury, like lip strain.

    Doctor: "I diagnose lip strain and recommend no kissing for 6 months."

    Patient: "That's easy! I am a geek. I haven't kissed anyone since my aunt last visited me in 2001."

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  6. You could try... by jd · · Score: 3, Funny
    3a. Learn to speak Klingon really really fast.
    3b. Hope HAL doesn't have the Klingon i18n package installed.

    Or...

    3a. XOR the output from HAL's camera with the output from the output from a chip manufacturing security camera. The AI porn'll distract HAL for long enough.

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  7. time by rossdee · · Score: 4, Funny

    to learn ventriloquism

  8. Ventriloquism by WizzardX · · Score: 2, Funny

    People who don't want to be lip read by cameras can use ventriloquism. It's easy to learn the basics. The hard part is hiding the puppet.