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Speech Recognition + Mathematics = OPPORTUNITY!

Presenter
Nancilu McClellan, President
Metroplex Voice Computing, Inc.
P.O. Box 121984
Arlington, TX 76012.
817-261-1658
fax 817-543-1103.
Email: mathtalk@mathtalk.com 
Website: http://www.mathtalk.com 

Metroplex Voice Computing, Inc. (MVC) continues to be the leader in speech recognition mathematics products for the physically/visually challenged.

Speech Recognition + Mathematics = OPPORTUNITY! MathTalk™/ScientificNotebook™ for NaturallySpeaking™ and for DragonDictate™, MathTalk/Scientific WorkPlace™, MathTalk™ for LD, MathPad™ By Voice™.

This presentation will demonstrate voicing math using NaturallySpeaking and/or DragonDictate - MathTalk™/Scientific Notebook™ 4.0 and MathPad™ By Voice™ . Includes voicing math into Braille, as well as voicing the Windows calculator! A discussion of the Use and Benefits of Speech Recognition will also be included in this presentation.

Using Speech Recognition:

• Evaluating users.
• Providing access to math for certain students.
• Importance of environment.
• System requirements.
• Creating interest for certain students.
• Use of Training Modules for learning different levels of math.
• Benefits of using speech recognition beyond accomplishing task.
• Building confidence.
• Learn language of math.
• Helps user focus when voicing math.
• Formulate thoughts before speaking.
• Clearer, more distinct speech.
• Legible work.
• Accomplish task faster.

MathTalk™/ScientificNotebook™ for Naturally Speaking™ - MT/NS

MathTalk™/Scientific Notebook™ 4.0 combined with Naturally Speaking™ Professional 6.0 - the perfect combination for voicing mathematics and text dictation. This product allows the user to voice math using "sentence commands".

This demonstration of MT/NS will show:

1. Use of Training Modules for learning/training different levels of math--pre-algebra, algebra, trig, calculus, stat.
2. Voice access to searches of commands.
3. Speaking variables-with-variables using Sentence Commands to accomplish math FASTER!.
4. Voice commands translating the math into Braille in the Duxbury Braille Translator 10.3/10.4.
5. Adding text easily from DragonPad by "go to dragon" and "go to MathTalk".
6. Videos accessible by voice commands which show the use of special features of the product!

MathTalk™/ScientificNotebook™ for DragonDictate™ - MT/DD

This demonstration of MT/NS will show:

1. Use of Training Modules for learning/training different levels of math--pre-algebra, algebra, trig, calculus, stat.
2. Voice access to searches of commands.
3. Speaking variables-with-variables using Sentence Commands to accomplish math FASTER!.
4. Voice commands translating the math into Braille in the Duxbury Braille Translator 10.3/10.4.
5. Videos accessible by voice commands which show the use of special features of the product!

MathTalk™/ScientificNotebook™ for Naturally Speaking™ - MT/SWP

This demonstration of MT/SWP will show:

1. LaTex which is the industry standard for mathematics typesetting.
2. Formatting and typesetting.

These features make this product different than MT/SN.

MathTalk™ For Learning Disabilities - MT/LD

This program is our MathTalk™/Scientific Notebook™ 4.0 with the "echo" and "highlight" features.

This demonstration will show:

1. The student voices the mathematics
2. There is an "echo" of the math as it is placed on the screen.
3. The math accomplished by that command is highlighted.

MathPad™ By Voice™

This demonstration of MathPad By Voice will show:

1. Voicing arithmetic using MathPad.
2. Optional toggle for readback of each entry.
3. Optional toggle for readback of problem and/or row.
4. Option to voice and key program.
5. Font can be enlarged to 72.

(C), (TM), (R) - Metroplex Voice Computing, Inc., Duxbury Systems, Inc., Microsoft, ScanSoft, Inc., MacKichan Software, Inc., InfoUse, Inc. (c) - Metroplex Voice Computing, Inc, 2000, All Rights Reserved

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