Abstract: In recent years, first responders have faced increasing challenges in their operations, highlighting a growing need for specialized and comprehensive training. In particular, the ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

Abstract: This paper describes a low-power voice-activated prototype providing a hands-free user interface for voice commands. Utilizing a microelectromechanical-system microphone, the device extracts ...