Voice recognition aids disabled
From: R&D Magazine - August 2002 - page 39
By; Christopher Boyce

Thanks to an adaptation of voice-activated technology developed by students
at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, it is now possible for a disabled
person's voice to make up for physical impairments.  

The device combines two motors, speech recognition software, and an
exoskeleton styled plastic shell that fits over the arm of the user. 

Upon voice command, the prosthetic will perform the accorded action of a
person with otherwise degenerated muscles. 

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