For i o tm g -~~~ For information concerning these products, contact the manufacturers, New Products Editor, Demetrios Michalopoulos, California State University, Fullerton. 1000-Word speech recognizer announced A prouraimmable computer peripheral &cR icc that rccognizes up to 1000 different spokeni words with a high degiee of ac- uracv has beenl announced by Kurzweil \pplied Intelligence, Inc. The product is known as the Kurzweil Voicesystem 3000 51 V\ -0{X). \According to thc companv, the KVS 3)(X represents an important advance in &atitomateci speech recognition- with -,eciar J d a ocabularv size, flexibility, and prT~ tot-imance. Vocabularies of up to 1000 wvords are sufficient to create a chan- nel of direct voice communication with computers for many applications, in- cluding data entry, CAD/CAM, com- mand of many financial and word pro- cessing software programs, and many reporting applications-ranging from in- surance forms to medical reports to quali- ty control and inspection. The system can be used to recognize foreign languages and highly specialized vocabularies. The basic KVS 300 system is capable of comparing spoken input with 3000 speech The KVS 3000 consists of an audio processor, which handles analog signal conditioning, gain control, and A&D conversion; a pattern processor, which stores acoustic patterns and provides real-time recognition processing for 3000 utterances; and a speech processor, which coordinates the activities of the audio and pattern processors, handles a variety of speech signal process- ing tasks, and maintains communications with the host. KVS 3000 hardware includes an MC 68000 processor, 640KB of RAM for program and data storage, and a number of KSC 2403 programmable digital filter chips. tokens, or sample utterances, which are used to provide recognition of 1000 words or phrases from a single speaker (speaker- dependent operation). An average of three samples for each word or phrase to be recognized ensures a high degree of ac- curacy. The tokens can be used also to store the additional variations in pronun- ciation necessary for recognition of the spoken words of multiple users (speaker- independent operation). As a speaker- independent system, the product is ex- pected to handle vocabularies of up to several hundred words with its basic 3000 speech tokens. Recognition of each word takes place in less than 250 ms. Available either as a board set for use with Multibus host systems or in a self- contained desktop package with RS-232 output, the product will also be offered with MS/DOS software tools for use with standard microcomputer-based systems. Also, it can be expanded in 3000-token in- crements by the addition of more memory boards, up to a total of 15,000 tokens. In this configuration, with approximately 5000 words of speaker-dependent recogni- tion, the system will have enough vocabulary to support limited text dicta- tion application. The product is sold as a self-contained package with RS-232 interface for $6,000 or with IBM XT/AT interface for $6,500. As a Multibus-compatible board set, the system sells for $5,000, with OEM dis- counts reducing the price to as low as $3,000 in quantity. Additional memory boards with 3000-token capacity will be available for $2,000, or for $3,000 if RS-232 output is provided. The company will begin product shipments in the third quarter of 1985. For more informationi, contact Kurz- weil Applied Intelligence, 411 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02154. Reader Service Number 50 COMPUTER
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Foriotmg -~~~For information concerning these products, contact the manufacturers, New Products Editor,Demetrios Michalopoulos, California State University, Fullerton.
1000-Word speech recognizer announced
A prouraimmable computer peripheral&cR icc that rccognizes up to 1000 differentspokeni words with a high degiee of ac-uracv has beenl announced by Kurzweil\pplied Intelligence, Inc. The product isknown as the Kurzweil Voicesystem 300051 V\ -0{X).
\According to thc companv, the KVS3)(X represents an important advance in&atitomateci speech recognition- with-,eciar Jd a ocabularv size, flexibility, andprT~ tot-imance. Vocabularies of up to
1000 wvords are sufficient to create a chan-nel of direct voice communication withcomputers for many applications, in-cluding data entry, CAD/CAM, com-mand of many financial and word pro-cessing software programs, and manyreporting applications-ranging from in-surance forms to medical reports to quali-ty control and inspection. The system canbe used to recognize foreign languagesand highly specialized vocabularies.The basic KVS 300 system is capable of
comparing spoken input with 3000 speech
The KVS 3000 consists of an audio processor, which handles analog signalconditioning, gain control, and A&D conversion; a pattern processor, whichstores acoustic patterns and provides real-time recognition processing for3000 utterances; and a speech processor, which coordinates the activities ofthe audio and pattern processors, handles a variety of speech signal process-ing tasks, and maintains communications with the host. KVS 3000 hardwareincludes an MC 68000 processor, 640KB of RAM for program and data storage,and a number of KSC 2403 programmable digital filter chips.
tokens, or sample utterances, which areused to provide recognition of 1000 wordsor phrases from a single speaker (speaker-dependent operation). An average ofthree samples for each word or phrase tobe recognized ensures a high degree of ac-curacy. The tokens can be used also tostore the additional variations in pronun-ciation necessary for recognition of thespoken words of multiple users (speaker-independent operation). As a speaker-independent system, the product is ex-pected to handle vocabularies of up toseveral hundred words with its basic 3000speech tokens. Recognition of each wordtakes place in less than 250 ms.
Available either as a board set for usewith Multibus host systems or in a self-contained desktop package with RS-232output, the product will also be offeredwith MS/DOS software tools for use withstandard microcomputer-based systems.Also, it can be expanded in 3000-token in-crements by the addition of more memoryboards, up to a total of 15,000 tokens. Inthis configuration, with approximately5000 words of speaker-dependent recogni-tion, the system will have enoughvocabulary to support limited text dicta-tion application.
The product is sold as a self-containedpackage with RS-232 interface for $6,000or with IBM XT/AT interface for $6,500.As a Multibus-compatible board set, thesystem sells for $5,000, with OEM dis-counts reducing the price to as low as$3,000 in quantity. Additional memoryboards with 3000-token capacity will beavailable for $2,000, or for $3,000 ifRS-232 output is provided. The companywill begin product shipments in the thirdquarter of 1985.
For more informationi, contact Kurz-weil Applied Intelligence, 411 WaverlyOaks Road, Waltham, MA 02154.
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Programmer andsemiconductor test systemintroduced
Oliver Advanced Engineering, Inc. hasintroduced a benchtop digital IC testerwith built-in PROM programming cap-
ability. The OMNI ATE both programs
and tests over 750 different EPROMs,EEPROMs, bipolar PROMs, PALs,IFLs, and single-chip microcontrollers byusing software-configured pin drivers ateach pin location. Users have direct access
to the company's database of more than1000 test and programming algorithmsthrough modem, diskette, or plug-inmemory module. Also, they may updatetheir internal database as often as theywant for two years at no charge.The product includes a full screen pa-
rameter editor that allows users to modifyany of about 15,000 ac and dc test andprogramming parameters stored in its in-ternal database. Direct access to such pro-
gramming parameters as the programpulse width, the maximum current ap-
plied by the programming supply, and theVcc, Vpe, and Vpp voltage levels duringstandby, read, and programming is in-cluded. Such operational test limits as themaximum allowed read current, mini-mum TTL-1 output voltage, maximumTTL-0 output voltage, and Vcc high andlow supply margins can also be modified.By changing one or more of the pro-
gramming parameters users may enternew programming algorithms direct fromthe manufacturer's data sheet. Existingprogramming algorithms can be modifiedto determine the efficiency of the devicesbeing programmed and to comparesimilar products manufactured by dif-ferent vendors. Users may even specifythe maximum number of programmingretries permitted to improve the quality oftheir end product or convert commercialprogramming algorithms to militaryspecs.
The OMNI ATE is plug-compatible with over 300 different computers and oper-ating systems. The product's RS-232 DataTapTM interface allows users toupload or download code and program parts at any terminal location.
The OMNI ATE provides the extendedvoltage, current, and timing resolution re-quired for parametric testing. Voltageresolution is 20 mV per step over the entirerange from -35 V to + 35 V. Currentresolution is I mA per step for power pinsand 20 tiA per step for I/O pins. Each pincan supply 1.75 A continuous and 12 Apeak current. Timing resolution rangesfrom 4,us to below I ns per step.
Price for the OMNI ATE level 5S is$8,650,which includes the handler-driverand an unlimited number of free databaseupdates during the first two years.
For more information, contact OliverAdvanced Engineering, Inc., 676 WestWilson Avenue, Glendale, CA 91203;(818) 240-0080.
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MVSIXA video courses released
Two Interactive Video Instruction, orIVI, courses on Job Control Language arenow available from Advanced Systems,Inc. for information-processing profes-sionals working in an MVS/XA environ-ment. "MVS/XA: Basic JCL" and"MVS/XA: Production JCL" were an-nounced by the company at the NationalComputer Conference.
"Basic JCL," or course 9153, intro-duces JCL, defines its role in job process-ing, and identifies and discusses in detailthe 10 JCL statements. This course pre-sumes users have a knowledge of data-
processing concepts and terminology."Production JCL," or course 9154,
outlines advanced JCL techniques used toperform scheduled work in a productionenvironment. It includes units on codingand using cataloged procedures, refiningoutput and job control, using catalogsand generation data groups, and resolvingJCL errors. Users should have success-fully completed "Basic JCL" or have hadan equivalent level of experience in JCLcoding.The two courses were produced in con-
junction with Interactive Training Sys-
tems, Inc. Each product contains sixvideodiscs, a student training disk, and auser's guide. An IBM PC or compatibleand a videodisc player are needed.The products can each be rented under
a standard ASI rental agreement begin-ning at $90 per month per module. Forfurther information, contact AdvancedSystems, Inc., 155 East Algonquin Road,Arlington Heights, IL 60005; (800)822-2398 or (in Illinois) (312) 981-1500.
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Output Technology Corporation hasadded this serial dot-matrix printer to w 7its 700 series product line. TheOT-777 has a speed of 700 cps, paral-lel and RS-232 serial ports, and aninternal protocol that allows directinteraction with the IBM system 34/36/38. Its price is $3,195, and it will beavailable in September. For more in-formation, contact Output Technol-ogy Corporation, East 9922 Mont-gomery-Bay #33, Spokane, WA 99206;(509) 926-3855.
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Information management software family introduced
Control Data Corporation has intro-duced Information Management/VirtualEnvironment, a family of informationmanagement software providing business
decision makers and data-processingprofessionals with the tools necessary fortransforming complex data into under-standable and accessible information. The
Spectroline PE-Series UV EPROM Erasing Lamps for personal and small sys-tems users are now available from Spectronics Corporation. The PE-1 4 and PE-14T erase up to nine EPROMs in13 minutes and the PE-24T erases upto twelveEPROMs in 11 minutes. All three desktop lamps have high-intensity short-wave (254 nm) UV tubes fully shielded within gold-anodized aluminum hous-ing. While a safety Interlock mechanism protects users from accidental ex-posure to hazardous UV radiation, a conductive foam pad protects theEPROMs by preventing electrostatic build-up and subsequent static charge.The list prices of the PE-14, PE-14T, and PE-24T are $83, $129, and $189, respec-tively. For more information, contact Spectronics Corporation, 956 BrushHollow Road, PO Box 483, Westbury, NY 11590.
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product is available on the full range ofControl Data CYBER 180 computer sys-tems under the Network Operating Sys-tem/Virtual Environment.
Initial offerings of the product includeInformation Management/Data Manage-ment, or IM/DM; Dictionary-driven data-base management system; InformationManagement/Zero Effort User System, orIM/ZEUS; a fourth-generation orientationdecision support system; InformationManagement/Information ProcessingFamily, or IM/IPF; and an application de-velopment facility. Later offerings willinclude an intelligent screen managementinterface and a systemwide data dictionary.
Designed for corporate information cen-ters with large databases and programmingstaffs, IM/DM is a DBMS that allows non-technical users to enter and retrieve infor-mation, manipulate multiple database,produce complex relations and reports,and devise queries and commands.IM/ZEUS combines a range of data ma-
nipulation with microcomputer-style easeof use to give users with no programmingexperience the ability to format, write, andedit reports, and to make on-line informa-tional queries using function keys.IM/IPF allows data-processing profes-
sionals to develop a range of applicationsand to access data on a CYBER 180computer system. The company also offersMicro IPF, which enables nontechnicalusers to develop stand-alone and distrib-uted applications on microcomputers tomeet personnel and departmental dataanalysis needs.
For more information, contact ControlData Corporation, PO Box 0, Minneap-olis, MN 55440; (612) 853-4682.
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Joystick replaces digitizer and mouse
CH Products has brought to market ajoystick engineered for CAD/CAM,CAE, text editing, and graphics applica-tions. The MICROSTICK is a point-and-select device that comes equipped witheight modes of movement, including onethat emulates the electronic characteristicsof the PC Mouse from Mouse Systemsand another that mimics the electronicfeatures of the Bit Pad One from Sum-magraphics Corporation. These twomodes provide instant compatibility withexisting software packages, includingAuto Cad, Versa Cad, PC Paint, and PCPaintbrush.The other six modes have anASCII format output that is easily inter-faced to the host computer or terminal.
Depending on its angle of inclination,the product has the ability to change fromhigh resolution of 1, 4, or 8 parts in 4096to extremely rapid cursor movement at thetouch of a button. This allows the user tomove over distances to a target areaalmost instantly. In addition, the
joystick's automatic cursor controlfeature permits the host to send coor-dinates back to it for automatic position-ing of the cursor.
The small-footprint MICROSTICKcommunicates at 300, 1200, 9600, or19,200 baud and features discontinuous,continuous, or computer request outputsof information to the host computer orterminal. The operational modes, baudrates, and outputs can be selected exter-nally by dip switches or through the hostcomputer or terminal.
Full EIA RS-232 serial interface is stan-dard but 5-V TTL or TTL inverted areavailable. A 5-V regulated power supply isincluded with each unit. Custom data for-mats, six conductor phone jacks, andother optional features are available toOEM customers in quantity orders of 100or more. Suggested retail is $279.95 withpricing as low as $153.95 in quantities of500.
CH Products MICROSTICK serves asa pointing device for CAD/CAM,robotics, instrumentation systems,and text editing. The fingertipoperated switch is used to changefrom high resolution positioning tocursor movement.
For more information, contact CHProducts, 1558 Osage Street, San Marcos,CA 92069; (619) 744-8546.
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Desktop CAE software for IBM micros
Viewlogic Systems Inc. has announcedits integrated personal computer-aided-engineering software. The WorkviewSeries, which runs on the IBM PC/XT orAT, allows electronic design engineers todesign, generate documents, and com-municate to mainframes, superminis, per-sonal computers, and other CAE/CADworkstations.Workview runs on industry-standard
IBM PC hardware with a minimum of512K RAM memory, supporting a widevariety of standard graphics boards andan optical mouse. Written in C, the prod-uct runs under DOS operating systemsand operates with either a monochrome orcolor CRT. The system supports analogdesign, semicustom design, and designwith standard parts, all of which areintegrated in a multiwindowed userenvironment.
Standard features of the entry-levelWorkview 100 Series are schematic entry;waveform processor; symbol libraries forstandard, semicustom, and analog parts;document processing that merges text andgraphics; EDIF interface; and electronicmail and file transfer utilities.
In addition to the Workview 100facilities, the Workview 300 Series, adigital design system, includes an interac-tive logic simulator, while the Workview500 Series, an analog design system, offersa circuit simulator, symbol library foranalog parts, and a simulator library fordiscrete components.
Depending on whether document pro-cessing capabilities are included, the 100Series is priced from $3,500 to $5,500; the300 Series, from $6,500 to $8,500; and the500 Series from $5,500 to $8,500.
For more information, Contact View-logic Systems Inc., 33 Boston Post RoadWest, Marlboro, MA 01752; (617)480-0881.
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Programs in the Workview series are capable of integrating text and graph-ics-a rare feature in the personal computer-based CAE software, thecompany claims.
115September 1985
Memory module expands capacity of Aptec computer
The 8M-byte memory modules allowmemory expansion in the Aptec I/OComputer to 200M bytes.
Aptec Computer Systems, Inc. hasbegun delivery of a high-density memorymodule that increases more than eightfoldthe memory capacity of its ModelIOC-2400 I/O Computer. By increasingthe computer's maximum capacity from
24M bytes to 200M bytes the product isclaimed to significantly speed system per-formance in memory-intensive applica-tions such as image and signal processing,data acquisition, real-time simulation,and modeling.The IOC-2400 is connected to a VAX
and creates an independent high-speed I/Oenvironment. It allows VAX-shared pe-ripherals-such as array processors, disks,tapes, and data-acquisition devices-tooperate at their full capacity, freed fromthe VAX bandwidth limitations.
Within the IOC, a high-speed internalbus provides 24M bytes/s sustained band-width. A series of intelligent device inter-faces controls the peripherals, data trans-fers, and on-the-fly computations withonly minimal involvement of the VAXCPU, VMS operating system, or the Uni-bus. From IM bytes to 200M bytes ofhigh-speed memory is directly accessibleby the attached peripherals and VAX toprovide an efficient buffer area for verylarge datasets.
For more information, contact AptecComputer Systems, Inc., 10180 S.W.Nimbus Avenue, Portland, OR 97223;(503) 620-9840.
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1OM-byte removable hard diskdebutsKustom Electronics, Inc. has intro-
duced an addition to their line of Remov-able Hard Disk Systems, the SunflowerMS 10/10 RO. The product is a dualIOM-byte removable hard disk unitdesigned for handling sensitive or classi-fied data such as banking, payroll, per-sonnel, and research and developmentrecords. Because the data can be removedand stored in a secure place, the MS 10/10offers the facility of using a hard diskwhen internal security guidelines mayhave previously prohibited its use.
This removable cartridge system allowsmultiple users to utilize a hard disk andmaintain their individual databases for thecost of a hard disk cartridge instead ofthat of a hard disk drive. Since it is com-pletely transparent to PC DOS and MSDOS, no software is required. The prod-uct is compatible with the IBM PC andmost other PCs, as well as Novell and3-COM networks. The unit can be in-stalled in 15 minutes and its modulardesign makes servicing easy. Available inboth the IBM and AT&T footprint. Itslist price is $3395.For additional information, contact
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