Japanese researchers have designed
an electronic secretary - a computer that can recognise and talk with
its owner and perform duties such as taking messages.
The ministry of international
trade and industry has unveiled the
system - consisting of a PC, a combined camera and a microphone which is programmed to recognise human voice.
The machine does not need an
input command: it greets you, saying ""Hello, Mr Smith!" and a face
appears 6n the screen showing one
of its 6 pro'grammed facial expressions, including smiling, moody or
angry. If the system is not used for a
long time, the face on the screen goes to sleep.
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