Application of voice recognition softwarefor collecting lake trout survey data in

Lake Superior

Originally by Shawn Sitar

Modified by Kevin Rathbun

KISS??

Keep It Simple Stupid

Data relay

2

Data entry

3

Data sheet

5

4

observation

1

Correction sheet

Data correction

Data sheet Proof sheet

7

Data proofing

86Traditional Fisheries datacollection & management process

Hearing-interp.

2

3

Observational

1

Correction sheetData sheet Proof sheet

8

Reading-interp.4

Data collection

Data entry

Data proofing

Reading-interp.

Hearing-interp.7

6

Errors

5 Key punch

Data correction

Fisheries Voice Data Recording process

Database

observationData relay

Data entry

21

Data correction

Dig. Voice recorder

Data entry Errors eliminated

Data proofing 2. Hearing-interp.3. Data recording

Data sheet 4. Reading-interp.5. Key punch6. Reading-interp.

Proof sheet 7. Hearing-interp.

Correction sheet 8. Data recording

Database

2

observationData relay

Data entry

Data correction

Resulting Simplifications

NO

NO

Laptop/docking station

Digital Voice recorder (1-AAA)

Airline wireless headset (1-AAA)

USB flash drive for data backup

• Microsoft Access• MFRS Lake trout database • Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 • Rhino Connect

AC

AC

AC = AC power

U =USB connection

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UAC

Airline Base unit for headset

AC

U

U

Large rugged LCD monitor

U

Voice Data Recording system

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Download Voice files to hard disk or server

Dragon Naturally Speaking

• Product is a speech to text system• Used widely in systems needing voice recognition capability• Here’s a short clip of demo using the technology:

Crtl + Click to see Dragon demo

Note: both the monitor and laptop are “ruggedized” to withstand water and a broader range of temperatures than regular office equipment

Crtl + click to see video

Hours of data processing

0

50

100

150

200

250

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Year

Hou

rs

CORRECTIONPROOF ENTRY

avg. 151.6 hours

Total= 910 hr

Cost of data processing (e.g.,Tech @ $18/hr)

$1,000

$500

$0

$2,500

$2,000

$1,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Year

Cos

t

CORRECTIONPROOF ENTRY

avg. $2,729

Total= $16,376

Key concerns of VDR

• What if the system crashes?• Would it be slower than paper data sheets?• Would background noise cause problems?• Do you have to say tab between each field?• What if you say words that are not part of

data entry? (e.g., uh oh, tare, etc.)

l Voice recorder (1-AAA)

AC

AC

AC = AC power

U =USB connection

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UAC

U

UU

Backup Data Recording System

ACU

1. Head set fails

2. Switch to inputting with programmable keyboard

Programmable Keyboard

The Results

QUESTIONS???

THAT’S ALL FOLKS!!!!