Best products from r/speechrecognition
We found 2 comments on r/speechrecognition discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 2 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Evoluent Armazing Memory Foam Arm Pads - Fits 6" to 11" Long Armchairs (Black)
- OFFERS COMFORT TO YOUR ARMS - The ARMazing Memory Foam Arm Pads contours perfectly to your elbows and arms. The set relieves pressure point discomfort
- FITS SNUGLY TO 6"~11" LONG ARM CHAIRS - You can use ARMazing with almost any office chair brand. It is compatible with DX Racer, Herman Embody/Aeron, Autonomous Ergo, and more
- PROVIDES ADDITIONAL HEIGHT TO ARMRESTS - Each pad is 2" thick, and this usually solves the problem with armchairs that are far too low for comfort
- GIVES A SLEEK LOOK - The black memory foam arm pads provide a built-in look to any office or computer armchair. The elastic shroud makes it possible for the pads to fit in various chair brands
- ENSURES DURABILITY - Compared to other arm pads, Evoluent ARMazing's memory foam can last for 7~10 years
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2. Andrea Communications NC-181VM USB On-Ear Monaural Computer Headset with Noise-canceling Microphone, in-line Volume/Mute Controls, and Built-in External Sound Card and USB Plug
Connectivity Technology: WiredHigh Fidelity Monaural USB Computer Headset with Andrea's noise canceling microphone technology and Volume/Mute Controls.Pro-flex wire microphone boom for accurate microphone placement.Windsock for minimal breath popping.Stainless steel adjustable headband.Inline volume...
As far as I know Dragon NaturallySpeaking (now renamed Dragon Professional Individual since version 15) is significantly more accurate than Kaldi, but I have never investigated Kaldi thoroughly: it isn't plug-and-play.
I personally use Dragon NaturallySpeaking and have defined a bunch of simple voice commands. When coding, I use a mixture of voice commands and typing. The best source of information on Dragon that I am aware of is http://knowbrainer.com/forums/forum/index.cfm? I haven't taken the time yet to explore Dragon NaturallySpeaking's extension Vocola and Natlink: they may make defining voice commands more efficient and powerful.
It's a shame that Baidu/Google/Microsoft, who all the claim to match human performances for speech recognition, do not have any decent speech recognition program to use on a computer (a speech rotation program that could be used anywhere in the OS, and not just in the browser or in some specific applications).
Some links that may be of interest to you:
As a side note, my main motivation in using a speech recognition software is productivity: it is easily three times faster than typing (and I am a fast typer). So it's not just about relieving pain. I think more people would use it if they were aware of that.
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Some miscellaneous ideas in addition to speech recognition:
What you can do to prevent/reduce the pain is quite personal, but here are some suggestions:
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My experience: I use all above-mentioned suggestions except armrest cover (bump into my ErgoRest), wrist pad (never liked it), and I have several mice of the same type.
Some more pointers: Dernoncourt, Franck. "Replacing the computer mouse." arXiv preprint arXiv:1410.5907 (2014).
My setup with 2 ErgoRest (left/right), 2 mice (left/right), 1 SmartNav, 1 headset for speech recognition: http://i.stack.imgur.com/gYfuJ.jpg
https://www.amazon.com/Andrea-Communications-NC-181VM-USB-noise-canceling/dp/B00206WJ42
I'd vouch for this, the $50 mark is tough to find something that ticks more than just a few boxes.
This thing is comfy, has an adjustable headband from both ears, good little windsock on it for muffling of breathing, has a mute button on the USB soundcard.