Just wondering?
Since electronics can cram all sorts of programs into data collectors why can??t some of these software developers add speech recognition? Constantly having to press midget buttons or poke at the screen every time you want to perform a task or identify a corner is time consuming and antiquated considering the quantum leaps in speech recognition.
What say you??ÿ
Just my .02
The big bang to the buck in data collection was always in the field to finish aspect of most projects for me.?ÿ With a little bit of effort and extra time in the field the big benefit was in the office.?ÿ As far as voice recognition, that seems like an excellent idea to pose to your software people of choice.
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Respectfully, Robert Locke, PLS
Would be useless to me Cajun accent is an unknown language.?ÿ?ÿ
Meh, dey might could make it onderstand dat cher
Like @Robert Locke said, it's all about the field to finish and BIM aspect rather than the boundary work being completed.
T. Nelson - SAM
I dont understand why they can't create an app for my iphone to run everything... oh ya, they enjoy the 5 thousand dollars plus for a data collector.?ÿ
I dont understand why they can't create an app for my iphone to run everything... oh ya, they enjoy the 5 thousand dollars plus for a data collector.?ÿ
"5 thousand dollars plus for a data collector. "
Yes which they can purchase wholesale for around $500 a pop, then stamp their brand name on, load the software, and viola a $3 to $5k price tag.
Speech recognition is a big hard pill.
Google is compiling EVERYONES speach, on their speech program.
Via, cell phones.
It's a big task.
Soon, anybody who talks on a phone, will be unable to hide.?ÿ
Speech recognition does not at this pount (to my knowledge) happen in your cell phone. Your voice is sent through to a main computer at this time, and compiled into text elswhere. I think eventually, it will happen in our phones though.
Dem cajuns is a bit o work, an has challenged us all to unnerstann.
Good folk too.
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@"Why not just hire some minimum wage dude to go out and set up your machines on the jobsite and watch over and maintain them while you sit in your office and control everything from your easy chair with diNovo connected to your wall to wall 82in curved screen smart TVs."@
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I have a couple mini cassette recorders, and extra cassettes, in the desk drawer. about the size of a box of 100's.
The phone data collector would be a whole lot better if you could read it in the direct sunlight.
I think that it might have difficulty understanding some of the more colorful "construction" language... 🙂
The only superior evidence is that which you haven't yet found.
Why does my TSC3?ÿ have the size and weight of a brick, all the computing power of Windows95, and cost 10x more than an Ipad??ÿ ?ÿ?ÿ
Happy to have a DC. I remember having to book the angles and distances, it was like Star Wars when TDS came out with the software for the 48 !
Shoot a Big tree .. Wow! ?ÿThe technology just keeps getting better with the more sophisticated collectors adding features you'll likely never use in the rest of your life.?ÿ
If it's anything like navigating I will get 14 calls every time I'm ready to take a shot...
If you did manage to get the speech recognition you wouldn't pay as much attention to the screen, and possibly wander off onto the adjoiner's property, or shoot a hundred shots on the backsight.?ÿ ??ÿ
FLA/GA,
For what it's worth, I have tried Dragon Naturally Speaking for a few days of data collection with my Carlson tablet.
There are many toggles, settings and hardware choices plus options for training the software to understand "TC" that go into making this system work, efficiently. Ambient noise, whether you wear a hat, whether you can make a corded microphone work are all factors that need study.
I have settled on a bluetooth headset/hat and software setup that works about 80% of the time. I know that sounds terrible but the time savings does add up. If I have to delete and retype, the time difference is not a huge difference from just typing.
I have a few miles of cross-sections work coming up, so I should be able to fine tune this setup very soon.
I just purchased a device that allows me to remove the data collector from the rod, reducing the total hand carry weight to about 3 lb. It is a harness with a bracket that holds the unit on your chest. I tried a couple of hours of data collection yesterday and found that I was getting a crick in my neck from the viewing angle of the DC. Jury is still out on this unit.?ÿ
My two cents.
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JA, PLS SoCal
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FLA/GA,
For what it's worth, I have tried Dragon Naturally Speaking for a few days of data collection with my Carlson tablet.
There are many toggles, settings and hardware choices plus options for training the software to understand "TC" that go into making this system work, efficiently. Ambient noise, whether you wear a hat, whether you can make a corded microphone work are all factors that need study.
I have settled on a bluetooth headset/hat and software setup that works about 80% of the time. I know that sounds terrible but the time savings does add up. If I have to delete and retype, the time difference is not a huge difference from just typing.
I have a few miles of cross-sections work coming up, so I should be able to fine tune this setup very soon.
I just purchased a device that allows me to remove the data collector from the rod, reducing the total hand carry weight to about 3 lb. It is a harness with a bracket that holds the unit on your chest. I tried a couple of hours of data collection yesterday and found that I was getting a crick in my neck from the viewing angle of the DC. Jury is still out on this unit.?ÿ
My two cents.
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JA, PLS SoCal
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Sounds awesome!?ÿ do you have a pic of the setup to share??ÿ I've always wanted the collector to be "wearable" and just have to carry the rod/prism.?ÿ
I am using the mesa 2 DC. basically a full tablet.?ÿ
Putting on the rod is quite heavy for me, so I bought and use this, a 4 point shoulder harness. It distributes the weight nicely. The only drawback is like what jerry mentioned. Now I am looking down at a steep angle. However using quick codes on carlson, I do not have to look at the screen that often anyway.?ÿ