The upgraded version of the system means that drivers don’t have to say the town and street name separately as they did before, as they can speak the destination as a single command. Furthermore, the system begins searching the route, only pausing to inquire whether a house number is desired as well, and followed by a verbal confirmation.
According to its developers, Linguatronic has to understand every word, as well as every male or female driver as well, since every person has his or hers own pronunciation tone and speech cadences. Therefore, voices of a dozen female speakers and one male speaker were recorded for the S-Klasse Linguatronic system.
“Voice-operated control is not just about understanding the driver's wishes, but also about entering a dialogue with him. The system responds in a friendly voice if it has failed to understand something, for example, or if it wants the driver to confirm certain operating commands,” says a Company’s statement.
This new procedure currently works for the following languages and countries:
- German: Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- English: Great Britain, Gibraltar and Ireland
- Spanish: Spain
- French: France, Monaco, Belgium and Switzerland
- Italian: Italy, San Marino, Vatican City and Switzerland
- Dutch: Netherlands, Belgium
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