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Chapter 179 Simultaneous Interpretation Headphones (34 for Subscription)

"Our translator needs at least two models, one of which is the bar machine style that is common on the market today, and the other is a simultaneous interpretation headset."

In the conference room, Chen Shen was making requests to the translator design team formed by Li Jun.

He speaks above, and everyone records below.

"Among them, I don't make too many requirements for the translation machine function of the bar machine style. For offline translation, photo translation, etc., the performance should be on par with the peers in the industry."

The so-called bar translation machine that Chen Shen said is the most common style on the market now.

This type of translator looks like a TV remote control. The upper two-thirds is a touch screen, the lower one-third is a few buttons and speakers with simple functions, and the one on the fuselage also has power on and off and volume keys. .

They are used in basically the same way. They all press and hold the recording button, and then speak to the translator, and the translator will automatically translate into the corresponding language.

When most people use it, they will use it as a microphone, like a reporter, whoever speaks will press the button and put the translator next to his mouth.

Honestly, it's kind of silly.

That's why Chen Shen wanted to make a special simultaneous interpretation headset.

At present, there are also simultaneous interpretation headsets on the market, but this kind of headset can only do one-to-one translation, that is, each of the two parties wears a headset for translation conversations. Not to mention that headsets are universal and unhygienic, translation is also difficult To achieve real-time translation, you can only translate a sentence after speaking, which is a reduced version of a translator.

This is a bit different from the simultaneous interpretation headphones that Chen Shen envisioned.

In his vision, the simultaneous interpretation earphones should be like the interpreter earphones in the small broken ball. They only need to be hung on the ears, and the surrounding voice information can be automatically recorded and translated into the native language.

Moreover, this simultaneous interpretation headset can translate the voices of multiple people at the same time, instead of only translating the voice of one person at the same time.

"Simultaneous interpretation earphones should be able to automatically translate the languages ​​recorded around them, and translate them in real time in the earphones according to the distance and sound level."

"Theoretically, no matter how many people there are, as long as they all wear simultaneous interpretation headsets, even if everyone speaks their own mother tongue, they can understand what the other party is saying."

Just as Chen Shen finished speaking, a person below raised his hand to ask a question.

"But there is no microphone for this kind of speech, and the translation earphones in hand are not enough for each person. If you can only understand but not speak, wouldn't you be unable to communicate?"

Chen Shen glanced at the people at the meeting. Some agreed with this point of view, while others were thinking about it.

He said: "Your point of view has some truth, but this defect can be avoided."

"We only need to add a Bluetooth function to the headset, let it connect with the mobile phone, and output the translated voice through the microphone of the mobile phone to solve this problem."

Hearing Chen Shen's solution, the people below all agreed that this is indeed a solution.

"Secondly, the main application scenarios of our product are some relatively closed special scenarios, such as international conferences or international organizations, where people from many different countries will gather together."

"In this way, everyone only needs to wear this headset in meetings or at work, and everyone can quickly understand what the other party is saying. There is no need to speak English, and there is no need to record the voice through a translator. effective communication."

When everyone heard Chen Shen's idea, they couldn't help but look sideways.

It is indeed a good direction to use this thing in international conferences.

Or it can also be used for international visits. When some companies go abroad for visits, it is inevitable that they will encounter language barriers or inconvenient communication. In such cases, translators are usually required.

But this also involves the issue of communication efficiency. Say a sentence, pass it on to one person, this person passes it on to another person, the last person speaks a sentence again, and the translator sends the sentence back one by one...

No matter how hard the translation works, the efficiency will be affected.

But you only need to wear simultaneous interpretation headphones to get rid of this trouble.

And in Chen Shen's vision, if this product is successful enough, it might shake the hegemony of the English language. At least two bricks can be pried off.

Not to mention impossible, with Bai Ze's translation accuracy, it will be no difficulty to enter various professional fields in the future.

When Bai Ze can translate a professional paper written in English, coupled with this simultaneous interpretation headset, the status of English will definitely be shaken.

At that time, except for the developers of AI translation, other people in the world will no longer need to learn foreign languages. They only need to spend some money to buy simultaneous interpretation headphones, which saves trouble, effort and worry. This will benefit the English cultural circle and For English-based academic circles, it was a huge blow.

At that time, Angle can even obtain some unknown secrets through the voice data collected by the earphones...

The design team on the conference table was still at the first floor, thinking about how to design the requirements put forward by Chen Shen, and had no idea that Chen Shen had already thought of the fifth floor.

"For translators and simultaneous interpretation headsets, we can purchase design plans and templates, and then select the best parts for optimization."

"The advantage of this is that all kinds of functional modules and processors are ready-made. We only need to make some adaptations and transformations, and there are no high requirements for design time and design requirements." said Jia Nan, the director of the design team. .

Chen Shen basically agrees with this plan, "We need to independently design the sound pickup system and playback system of the simultaneous interpretation earphones. At present, there should be no template on the market that can meet my requirements."

He thought about it again, "By the way, the design of the two products should be closer to the style of the Crimson Storm and Boxer."

Holding the right to manage the image of these two mechs, it's not for nothing.

Jia Nan understood what Chen Shen meant, and immediately added what he just said to the memo.

"When will these two designs be completed?" Chen Shen glanced at the current date, and it was already December.

Jia Nan paused on the memo and thought for a moment: "It can be completed and tested before the New Year."

That is, it will take more than a month.

"Okay, then according to this time." Chen Shen said.

After the meeting, Chen Shen went to find Gu Huanyu and discussed with him about adding other languages ​​to Bai Ze's translation.

There is only one Chinese-English translation, and it is definitely not allowed to use the translation machine.

Do you have the nerve to say that you are a translation machine without dozens of language translations?

He doesn't want the first translation machine to be launched, and it will be evaluated as a money-making product.

"The design and training of translation systems for other languages ​​are already in progress. There are currently 87 languages ​​in progress, including all mainstream languages ​​in the world. We have also invited domestic professors who study related languages ​​to check for us."

"Although the current level of translation is still not as good as Chinese-English translation, it is at least the average level in the market."

Facing Chen Shen's inquiry, Gu Huanyu seemed confident.

Hearing this, Chen Shen can go back to the base with peace of mind. Judging from the contact during this period, Gu Huanyu is undoubtedly very reliable.

The photoacoustic imaging laboratory that Aunt Qian mentioned will be moving here in a few days.

Then he will be busy.