Natural Sciences 191CNS67 - FYS-OK Google: Understand Me?

Most of us have probably had the experience of talking to a phone or computer and being misunderstood. Why does this happen? And how do these technologies actually work? In this course, we will learn the science behind voice recognition technology systems like Siri, Google Now, and Alexa. We will examine sound waves to discover how computers (and humans) get complex meaning out of them. Students will work directly with voice recognition technology and will investigate the sound waves produced by their own voices. We will discuss the strengths of voice recognition technology in its current state and what improvements should be made as the technology continues to develop in the future.

Open to Natural Sciences Freshman with a declared major or on the Natural Sciences Exploratory Track.