
Voice Controlled Helicopter
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Voice control is great when it works. This Voice Controlled Helicopter looks like it functions well but I guess they could have taken 10 takes at making the video where every command was recognized the first time. I can see this being the next big interface for all of the hot new toys in the coming Christmas season. Not sure it would be more fun than a Helicopter with a Shotgun mounted to it but it would be close.
Via: TechEBlog and Japan Trent Shop ...
RC helicopter controlled by voice commands!
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A cool Japanese toy called the Voice Helicopter lets you control an RC chopper with voice commands. It also detects ceilings, so you don't lose control indoors. You'll need to speak a little Japanese, though -- or at least English with a Japanese accent. "Up," for example, is "appu." "Down" is "down." But Engines off is: "to-ma-re." ...
Voice Helicopter needs no Gesture Prompts for a change!
Gizmo Watch —
We’ve spoken enough about motion sensing technology controlling doodads and it is time to move on and focus on a new way of doing it. You can control gadgets by using your voice too and a Japanese product dubbed the ‘Voice Helicopter’ proved that this control isn’t a sham. All you need to do to control the Helicopter is prompt a command into the voice controller. Physical control knobs have also been incorporated for steering and front/back motion. Instead of a rear propeller, the helicopter chooses a stacked rotor-design. A ceiling sensor has been mounted atop to ensure that the ‘Voice Helicopter’ could sense obstacles and stop its ascent. Video after the ...




