MOVI Speech Recognizer and Speech Synthesizer Shield Compatible with Arduino (Speech Recognition ASR Board)

I'm using this along with an UNO R3 to do voice control for TV, Cable and such for my wife. She has a severe case of MS and cannot use Remote Controls. I had to learn about IR codes for various controllers and do some very basic programming but she can now turn the TV/Cable on and off, change channels directly, change the volume up or down, mute and change channels up and down for the channels not programmed into it. As I said in the headline, it's not real-time but for controlling a cable/tv setup, it works great. You do need to be a little clever for some things. It had no trouble with NBC but had to use ABCD for ABC to get reliable recognition. Most words were decoded without problem. It does seem to be very speaker independent in recognition by just giving it the text for training.It gives us some SIRI/ALEXA capabilities without having any of our info leave the house which I really like. I'm looking at adding the ability to control her recliner and possibly dial the phone for her as well.Very pleased with it

The voice recognition works really well - I was amazed at the accuracy, and it is speaker independent so you don't have to train it with your voice. Training involves programming in a list of sentences that you'll be expecting it to recognize.The speech synthesis also works great - very generic voices that are similar to what you've heard elsewhere. Not even close to Siri quality, but totally adequate for most needs.There are a ton of sample programs that illustrate myriad ways to use this with an Arduino. They all worked flawlessly for me, and answered a lot of my questions about what I could and couldn't do. You can look at all of the sample programs and documentation online before you commit to buying the board.The board does not need to be used as a shield, and doesn't even require an Arduino -- it just needs power, and Rx, and Tx serial lines to send and receive commands - plus a reference voltage for the serial if you are connecting to a 3.3v microcontroller (defaults to 5v and does not need a reference voltage in that case.)I'm not quite sure how this product could be improved -- it just works so well and is so simple. The recognition could be a bit more accurate, and the speech could be a bit more intelligible - but that's being pretty nit-picky for a $75 device that is so well designed.

For what it does it’s impressive. It’s a good beginning learning tool. Don’t expect Alexa lol but it works . It’s still a new field so this is still developing. Don’t expect it to be wizbang it’s more like Orc or Gnome tech.

It is an interesting and versatile little device. It offers a lot more than the other VR modules I've used with Arduinos.Some of the highlights would be:- Arduino-compatible shield- Does both voice recognition and speech- Can handle hundreds of words/sentences at the same time (I tested with around 500, other ones I tried only support one group of 7 or 8 w/s at a time)- Built-in mic works great- Nice docs, examples, easy to program- Direct communication/support from creators on their forum- Firmware uses microSD card, so it can be upgraded- Not strictly limited to the arduino, uses serial communication so other devices can be interfaced with it as wellIt only took a few minutes to get it to do what took me hours with my other VR modules, so just the time I saved was worth every penny. It uses clean text strings on serial, so there was no need to write complicated code that manipulates single bits to issue commands or find out what words were spoken. I really like that it can answer back with speech, as it's more natural to use voice both ways.Considering all the other features, convenience and online support, I think it really deserves 5 stars.I've used it on Arduino Uno and Mega, on ESP-12e, and straight to the computer via serial/usb adapter.

It powers up and I can _just_ make out the synth voice using headphones or amplified speakers.The jack seems to be ... jacked. Tried without success to contact seller for exchange, and Amazon is no help.2 stars. Kinda neat, mostly rubbish.

This things the S**t!! Truly it is! Name it what you want, create responses, and voices . Make the garage door open when you say candy cane! Whatever. Are some limits of course.Granted im not an expert in this area,, in fact new to it.Starts with very simple straight forward tutorial with code for basic operation. Requires minimal pin usage leaving availability. No cloud or other contact to data collection. It will say ANYTHING you program as long as it knows how. Fun test lo Speech library is capable so far. Comes with 3 different voices 1male 2 female with pitch, speed controls. Good onboard storage for 150 or so sentences. Mini sd card for small music or sound effects files. Easy to code, change voice, listen always, dont listen and listen for callsign (user created). Using Uno R3, MOVI, Relay sheild, and wifi/btle module as one unit for automations. Program for conversation or basic qestuon response for info center. Plenty of uses. Ill have any army of oddly named cyber help soon.haha