Japanese, English voice recognition system set up for deaf

Japanese, English voice recognition system set up for deaf

SAPPORO, Japan - A man demonstrates a voice recognition system that instantly converts Japanese or English into subtitles displayed on monitors along with the speaker's face. The system, developed by Toru Ifukube, a Hokkaido University professor, and systems development firm B.U.G., Inc., will be used Oct. 15-18 at the Sixth World Assembly of the Disabled Peoples' International in Sapporo.

JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

(221015) -- KYOTO, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhiyong, a student from Guangdong Province Technician Institute, participates in the renewable energy contest during the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. Three skill contests of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition kicked off Saturday in Kyoto, Japan, where Chinese contestants are competing against other young technicians from around the world. The contests are being held by Kyoto on Oct. 15-18 as part of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition: information network cabling, optoelectronic technology and renewable energy. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

(221015) -- KYOTO, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Honghao, a teacher from Tianjin Electronic Information Technical College, participates in the information network cabling contest during the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. Three skill contests of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition kicked off Saturday in Kyoto, Japan, where Chinese contestants are competing against other young technicians from around the world. The contests are being held by Kyoto on Oct. 15-18 as part of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition: information network cabling, optoelectronic technology and renewable energy. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

JAPAN-KYOTO-WORLDSKILLS COMPETITION

(221015) -- KYOTO, Oct. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Li Xiaosong, a student from Chongqing College of Electronic Engineering, participates in the optoelectronic technology contest during the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition in Kyoto, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. Three skill contests of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition kicked off Saturday in Kyoto, Japan, where Chinese contestants are competing against other young technicians from around the world. The contests are being held by Kyoto on Oct. 15-18 as part of WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition: information network cabling, optoelectronic technology and renewable energy. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)

Japanese, English voice recognition system set up for deaf

Japanese, English voice recognition system set up for deaf

SAPPORO, Japan - A man demonstrates a voice recognition system that instantly converts Japanese or English into subtitles displayed on monitors along with the speaker's face. The system, developed by Toru Ifukube, a Hokkaido University professor, and systems development firm B.U.G., Inc., will be used Oct. 15-18 at the Sixth World Assembly of the Disabled Peoples' International in Sapporo.

Programs of Kyoto int'l film festival disclosed

Programs of Kyoto int'l film festival disclosed

Members of the executive committee of the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival 2015 pose for photos at a press conference in Kyoto on Sept. 7, 2015. The committee announced the programs of the festival slated for Oct. 15-18 at the press conference. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo