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Numen - Voice control for handsfree computing

Voice control for handsfree computing. Numen is a voice control software which enables full control of FreeBSD or Linux machines without needing to type. It empowers people who otherwise could not use their computers, and further helps to avoid hand strain. Numen is a free (libre) software and operates locally and privately, without any need for internet connectivity.

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Numen is voice control for handsfree computing, to allow to type efficiently by saying syllables and literal words. It works system-wide on FreeBSD, and Linux; and the speech recognition mechanism operates locally.

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Numen is a project that enables people to use a computer with their voice. The main motivation is to help people with strain or limited use of their hands. I wrote numen because I found nothing simple that just worked, everything was a framework to configure with application specific rules and grammars, trying to be your text editor and voice assistant, layered on top of something proprietary. I just wanted an efficient keyboard alternative that worked everywhere without hassle.

With Numen it is possible to type inputs by saying syllables and literal words, and it can be significantly efficient when using standard tools. It is useful for writing and manipulating code in Vim and it is comfortable to surf the internet using qutebrowser, you can also use the phrases that you use everywhere, and you do not need to configure anything.

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While other approaches of other software offer needless complexity into the voice control and then only work with specific applications and graphical environments, Numen works universally in X11, Wayland, and TTY; and it will soon be able to turn miniature computers (e.g. Single Board Computers) into voice input devices for any computer.

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Numen was created by Mr. John Gebbie.

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