Hi,
Doesn't time fly - I've been busy renewing the bathroom, so I've not reported since the Mayhem weekend at Wicksteed.
The Voice Control System worked a treat, commanding the Edwardian Steam Launch around the Wicksteed boating pond.
All functions were tested including several "Figure of Eights", all four compass North, East, West and South commands, U-turns port and starboard.
The most impressive was "More Steam" when the prop shaft increased revs within a couple of seconds.
The only command that had to be "retrained" was rudder centring, which was changed (with a laptop) from "Centre" to "Rum Centre" the extra vowel in "Rum" making all the difference.
To be honest, it was a pleasure switching back to joy-stick navigation, since it needed less concentration and didn't suffer from a dry mouth!
I think the voice control system would be good for radio-control where there are lots of auxiliary functions like lights and other servos to control, but I must admit the traditional joy-stick was more relaxing to use.
..and also, the music selection worked ok, with the launch steaming along playing "Captain Pugwash" et al.
Ian.