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The Media Informatics course at the newly founded Faculty of Computer Science comprises a mix of information technology, psychology and business administration. When analyzing human-technology interaction, detailed interviews with users need to be conducted on a regular basis. Instead of time-consuming manual transcriptions, the department uses the Voice Pro speech recognition from Linguatec for automatic media transcription, achieving considerable efficiency gains.

The driving simulator at the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center (MTC) in Sindelfingen is one of the most powerful facilities in automotive technology. The driving simulator plays an important role on the road to autonomous driving. Part of the testing of DRIVE PILOT for the new S-Class took place here. Extended Reality (XR) allows new concepts to be tested at an early stage of development. Voice Reader from Linguatec is also used to support this innovative approach.

The digitalization of health authorities in Germany is one of the priority tasks in the area of public administration. The aim is to make the work of the public health service more efficient and speed up procedures. Under the mission statement “Digital Health Authority 2025“, this area is to benefit more than ever from digital applications. Speech recognition is an important element in being able to record the flood of data better and faster. After extensive testing, district administrations and health authorities have opted for the dictation solution Voice Pro from Linguatec.

Voice Pro Dictate: The Bavarian riot police with its more than 7,800 officers and employees is an essential cornerstone of internal security in Bavaria. The Bavarian Police Helicopter Squadron and the Bavarian Police Training Institute are also integrated. A very high level of security is demanded of the software used. As an on-premise solution, the dictation software from Linguatec meets these high security requirements.

The DA1432 hands-free minifone from Dosch & Amand is suitable for the blind and provides help exactly when it is needed: help is automatically contacted in the event of a fall or smoke alarm. Reliable fall detection prevents false alarms. In emergency situations, a group of predefined people is called at the touch of a button until a valid contact is found. The device is compatible with JohanniterCall and thus offers 24-hour security, 365 days a year. Up to 100 contacts with names can be stored in the phone book. Thanks to voice technology from Linguatec, the device is extremely easy to use.

RWE Supply & Trading is the interface between RWE and energy markets around the world. Around 2,000 employees from over 70 different countries trade electricity, gas, commodities and CO₂ emission allowances. In Essen, which is home to one of the world’s largest trading floors, and also in major cities like London and New York and in key growth markets – particularly in Asia with representations in Singapore and China. RWE uses Linguatec’s Voice Reader for eLearning and training. This guarantees efficiency gains and improved communication.

ROLAND is the largest legal protection specialist in Germany with over 65 years of experience and modern conflict solutions. Efficient communication is an important cornerstone of this. ROLAND uses the Voice Reader speech output from Linguatec to support its internal communication and training.