USING your cellphone in a place where you shouldn’t speak, like a theatre or a church, could soon become a lot easier. A neckband stuffed with sensors will convert words you merely think about speaking – but don’t vocalise – into synthesised speech.
When we think about speaking without giving voice to the thought, the brain still sends signals to our vocal cords. Sensors in the neckband made by Ambient Corporation of Dallas, Texas, pick up these electrical signals, which are then transformed into commands for an artificial voice.
It is designed primarily for people with conditions that prevent them speaking normally,…
