Application of voice recognition software for collecting lake trout survey data in Lake Superior

Originally by

Shawn Sitar

Modified by Kevin Rathbun

MARQUETTE FISHERIES RESEARCH STATION

Garbage In

=

Garbage Out

KeepItSimpleStupid

KISS ??

Database

2observation

Data relay

Data recording

Data entry

Data sheet

3

5

4

1

Correction sheet

Data correction

Data sheet Proof sheet

7

Data proofing

86Traditional Traditional Fisheries Fisheries data data collection & collection & management management processprocess

Database

2Observational

Hearing-interp.

Data recording

Data sheet

3

5

4

1

Correction sheetData sheet Proof sheet

7

86

Reading-interp.

Data collectionData collection

Data entryData entry

Data proofingData proofingData correctionData correction

Reading-interp.

Hearing-interp.

Data recording

Errors

Key punch

Database

2

observationData relay

Data entry

1

Data correction

Dig. Voice recorder

Fisheries Fisheries Voice Data Voice Data Recording Recording processprocess

Database

2

observationData relay

Data entry

1

Dig. Voice recorder

Data sheet

Correction sheet

Proof sheet

2. Hearing-interp. 3. Data recording4. Reading-interp. 5. Key punch6. Reading-interp. 7. Hearing-interp. 8. Data recording

Data entryData entry

Data proofingData proofing

Errors eliminated

Errors

Data correction

Hours of data processing

0

50

100

150

200

250

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008Year

Hours

CORRECTION

PROOF

ENTRY

avg. 151.6 hours

Total= 910 hr

Cost of data processing (e.g.,Tech @ $18/hr)

$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Year

Cost

CORRECTION

PROOF

ENTRY

avg. $2,729

Total= $16,376

Last sighting of seasonal worker @ MQT

laptop/docking station

Download Voice files to hard disk or server

Digital Voice recorder (1-AAA)

Airline wireless headset (1-AAA)

USB flash drive for data backup

Microsoft AccessMFRS Lake trout databaseDragon Naturally Speaking 10Rhino Connect

AC

AC

U =USB connection

AC = AC power

Rhino label printer

09Y1234

U

AC

Airline Base unit for headset

AC

U

U

Large rugged LCD monitor

U

Voice Data Recording systemVoice Data Recording system

Cost of VDRVoice Data Recording System for R/V Lake Char

Item Desc Price

Label maker Rhino 6500 labeler 240$

Labels Vinyl/polyester label tape 1" x 18' rolls ($13/roll): ~ 140 labels per roll (10 rolls ) 130$

Dell Latitude D630 ATG semi-rugged laptop Dell machine Need >1.5 GHz processor and lots of RAM; SOUNDCARD support 16 bit recording2,900$

Dell D/Dock Docking Station Allows all accessories to be integrated 300$

Dell Optical mouse USB 17$

Dragon Naturally Speaking, professional 10 Software to integrate Speech recognition to MS Access 695$

Samson airline 77 wireless mic Model B; qV10E headset 349$

Andea USB adapter for wireless mic 49$

Progammable keyboard (secondary system) PI Engineering 128 key progammable keypad 300$

Digital voice recorder (backup for VDR) Olympus WS210S 70$

20" LCD Marine-rugged Monitor, Need to withstand cold temps, vibration, moisture, and sunlight 2,774$

Total 7,824$

Key concerns of VDR:

• What if the system crashes?

• It would be slower than paper data sheets VDR(38 sec/fish); VDR-VHS (52 s/f; 82 s/f)

• Background noise

• Do you have to say tab between each field?

• What if you say words that are not part of data entry? (e.g., uh oh, tare, etc.)

laptop/docking station

Download Voice files to hard disk or server

Digital Voice recorder (1-AAA)

Airline wireless headset (1-AAA)

USB flash drive for data backup

Microsoft AccessMFRS Lake trout databaseDragon Naturally Speaking 10Rhino Connect

AC

AC

U =USB connection

AC = AC power

Rhino label printer

09Y1234

U

AC

Airline Base unit for headset

AC

U

U

Large LCD monitor

U

Backup Data Recording systemBackup Data Recording system

Programmable keyboard

U

Key concerns of VDR:

• What if the system crashes?

• It would be slower than paper data sheets VDR(38 sec/fish); VDR-VHS (52 s/f; 82 s/f)

• Background noise

• Do you have to say tab between each field?

• What if you say words that are not part of data entry? (e.g., uh oh, tare, etc.)

@ YouTubeR/V LAKE CHAR VOICE

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