Hi Rajesh This makes my imagination run wild. Probably, this technology could be channelised to make the computer really talk like humans, not the synthetic speech it is doing now.
Harish. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rajesh asudani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "accessindia" <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 11:35 PM Subject: [AI] artificial vocal cords > Artificial vocal chords > > PRAGUE (Czech republic): Czech scientist Vojtech Misut from the > Technological University in Brno has invented the first artificial vocal > chords in the world > that return voice to those who have lost it, local media reported. Mr. > Misut first created a computer model of the vocal chords according to his > own theory, > and now he has successfully tested his physical model as well, according > to the report. Since the vocal chords differ by length, Mr. Misut had to > create > special models for men, women and children that can be shaped so that > people even recognise their lost voice. Mr. Misut is not yet able to > implant the > artificial vocal chord in its original place in the patient's throat. That > is why air is conducted from the lungs through a tiny tube to the > artificial > vocal chord fixed for instance to the chest. - Xinhua > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
