New Kinect 2 hardware will incorporate better voice recognition, hardware processing and stereo imaging.

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Making the processing of the voice recognition a function of the hardware of the device, makes that aspect of the application asynchronous with the actual database query.

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The earSmart eS515 Smart Sound Processor responds to this need by delivering a number of industry first innovations: simultaneous 3-microphone processing, optimized Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), Mobile Audio Zoom and Super Wideband support for Voice over IP (VoIP), combined with a robust audio codec designed specifically for the newest mobile devices.

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Current research in audio processing includes noise suppression and continuous speech recognition, which can be applied as much to cell phones as to voice-controlled telematic devices in vehicles.

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The focus of the hardware is to significantly speed up data processing for large, data crunching operations like compression, image recognition, and search functions.

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Applications of image processing include such popular consumer features as light balancing and face recognition, now standard on most digital cameras, which can also be associated with voice recognition.

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