Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed an
innovative wearable collar that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enable
stroke patients to speak in their own voice again.
The AI device, called ReVoice, decodes the wearer’s speech
signals and emotional cues and converts broken and unclear words back into
understandable sounds, thus enabling patients to speak naturally.
According to experts, this innovative collar is a
significant improvement over current assistive speech technologies, as
traditional technologies are either ineffective or require dangerous brain
implants.
Professor Luigi Occhi Pinti of the University of Cambridge
says that stroke patients can usually repeat specific sentences or drills after
some practice, but they face serious difficulties in natural everyday
conversation.
He said that since most patients regain most or all of their
speech ability over time, there is no need for complex brain implants.
According to the professor, there is a dire need for
technology that is more natural, easy to use, and portable, and the ReVoice AI
Collar is a significant step in this direction.
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