«Hermine» – the talking washing machine

At CeBIT 2003 SPEECH EXPERTS demonstrated how a washing machine can be operated by speech. Hermine is not only easily and comfortably controlled by speech. She also gives assistance in garment sorting and in how to treat your laundry.

The dialog with the washing machine is designed for natural and flexible speech interaction. The machine understands you – no matter if you use simple commands or sentences such as «I want to wash silk at 30°C without spin-dry ». Of course, the washing machine also understands extra settings like «prewash» or «delay the start for half an hour».

The big plus of Hermine is that she proves as an advisor in doing the laundry. She has tips for adequate detergents and setting the ideal program. She knows about how to clean your cloths of chewing gum or wax. For «absolute beginners in the launderette» she offers a special assistance. In a tutorial she tells you from scratch what you need to do with the laundry. She will help you in how to treat the stains, in garment sorting or how to properly load the machine. Simply ask Hermine, and you will receive the right answer. [Δ]

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