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Does Stephen hawking communicate by voice synthesizer and a portable computer.?
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How does Stephen Hawking communicate?
Stephen Hawking communicates through a computer system that simulates human speech. The computer is mounted on his wheelchair. Hawking interfaces with the computer through a program called EZ Keys, written by Words Plus Inc. Hawking cans the keyboard with a cursor that he manipulates by moving his cheek muscles, one of the few muscles in his body that Hawking still has control over.
Who is the inventor that has to talk through a computer?
I think you might be referring to Professor Stephen Hawkins - the well known scientist who uses a voice synthesizer.
Is there or use to be a crippled scientist?
Yes Stephen Hawking is almost completely paralyzed. He is only able to communicate via a voice synthesizer that he control with his cheek (one of the only body parts he can still move)
Name of program on Stephen Hawking computer?
The name of the current program that Stephen hawking uses to communicate on his customized computer, donated by Intel, is called EZKeys. He also uses an older piece of software called EQUALIZER, made in 1986 by WordPlus
How can others understand what Stephen hawking says?
His speech synthesizer is clearly good enough to be understood by most English speakers.
How Stephen hawking communicate?
he has a device for his head
Why is Stephen hawking unable to communicate verbally?
He has ALS
What has the author Stephen James Peden written?
Stephen James Peden has written: 'The construction and testing of a portable temperature monitor'
How is Stephen Hawking able to talk using a computer?
Before the operation, my speech had been getting more slurred, so that only a few people who knew me well, could understand me. But at least I could communicate. I wrote scientific papers by dictating to a secretary, and I gave seminars through an interpreter, who repeated my words more clearly. However, the tracheotomy operation removed my ability to speak altogether. For a time, the only way I could communicate was to spell out words letter by letter, by raising my eyebrows when someone pointed to the right letter on a spelling card. It is pretty difficult to carry on a conversation like that, let alone write a scientific paper. However, a computer expert in California, called Walt Woltosz, heard of my plight. He sent me a computer program he had written, called Equalizer. This allowed me to select words from a series of menus on the screen, by pressing a switch in my hand. The program could also be controlled by a switch, operated by head or eye movement. When I have built up what I want to say, I can send it to a speech synthesizer. At first, I just ran the Equalizer program on a desk top computer.However David Mason, of Cambridge Adaptive Communication, fitted a small portable computer and a speech synthesizer to my wheel chair. This system allowed me to communicate much better than I could before. I can manage up to 15 words a minute. I can either speak what I have written, or save it to disk. I can then print it out, or call it back and speak it sentence by sentence. Using this system, I have written a book, and dozens of scientific papers. I have also given many scientific and popular talks. They have all been well received. I think that is in a large part due to the quality of the speech synthesiser, which is made by Speech Plus. One's voice is very important. If you have a slurred voice, people are likely to treat you as mentally deficient: Does he take sugar? This synthesiser is by far the best I have heard, because it varies the intonation, and doesn't speak like a Dalek. The only trouble is that it gives me an American accent"... Direct quote from Stephen Hawking's website
Is Stephen hawking a cyborg?
The definition of a cyborg is: A fictional or hypothetical person whose physical abilities become superhuman by mechanical elements built into the body. Stephen Hawking is not a cyborg. He has no superhuman abilities. He suffers from ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a progressive disease of the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. The disease has made him unable to speak, so he uses an electronic voice synthesizer to communicate. His intelligence is unaffected by his disease.
Why did Stephen Wozniak create the computer?
To impress his mates at the Homebrew Computer Club.
What has the author Stephen C Francis written?
Stephen C. Francis has written: 'Computer aided design'
