Automatic Voice Recognition
Automatic voice recognition is one of the key technologies included in the cockpit design of modern fighter aircraft.
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The intention is that the pilot should be able to operate as many functions as possible as easily as possible. While he can operate the most important functions via a specially designed control stick and thrust lever (hands on throttle and stick, HOTAS), he can control supplementary functions via voice input. This simplifies operation of the weapon system, giving the pilot more capacity and allowing him to concentrate on fulfilling his increasingly complex missions. The voice recognition system for Eurofighter is considerably more robust than any of the systems used hitherto. Highly complex voice recognition algorithms, Markov language pattern matching and neural network technology are used to enable the system to recognize voice inputs despite cockpit noise and language distortion during high-g loads.
