FEASIBILITY STUDY OF VOICE-DRIVEN DATA-COLLECTION IN ANIMAL DRUG TOXICOLOGY STUDIES

The object of this study was to determine the feasibility of using voi ce recognition technology to enable hands-free and eyes-free collectio n of data related to animal drug toxicology studies. Specifically, we developed and tested a prototype voice-driven data collection system f or histopathology data using only voice input and computer-generated v oice responses. The overall accuracy rate was 97%. Additional work is needed to minimize training requirements and improve audible feedback. We conclude that this architecture could be considered a viable alter native for data collection in animal drug toxicology studies with reas onable recognition accuracy.