Experimental machine does arithmetic on voice command

摘要

A device known as “Shoebox,” developed at International Business Machine Corp.'s Advanced Systems Development Div. in San Jose, Calif., recognizes up to 16 words — including 10 digits — spoken into a microphone. When words such as “plus,” “minus,” and “total” are spoken, an adding machine is instructed to calculate and print out correct answers to simple arithmetic problems.