Speech recognition

Ubuntu/ Mac

Requirements: Python 3.3+

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/SpeechRecognition

1. SpeechRecognition 3.8.1
   • pip install SpeechRecognition
   • To quickly try it out, run python -m speech_recognition after installing.
2. PyAudio (for microphone users):
   • Install PyAudio using APT: execute sudo apt-get install python-pyaudio python3-pyaudio in a terminal.
3. Pocketsphinx:
   1. One way:
      • install dependencies: sudo apt-get install gcc automake autoconf libtool bison swig python-dev libpulse-dev
      • Follow the instructions: https://bangladroid.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/installing-cmu-sphinx-on-ubuntu/
   2. Another way (not sure if it is different or supplementary):
      • pip3 install pocketsphinx
   3. Test+Errors:
      • Try this: pocketsphinx_continuous
      • If you find this error error while loading shared libraries: libpocketsphinx.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory do this sudo nano /etc/ld.so.conf and add

      include usr/local/lib

      include usr/

   4. Install other languages
4. Pocketsphinx Python:

   pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel

   pip install --upgrade pocketsphinx

5. Examples:
   1. Transcribe an audio file: run python3 audio_transcribe.py
   2. Save audio data to an audio file: run python3 write_audio.py

Windows

A solution:

Install Ubuntu in Windows
https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-ubuntu-on-windows#0

• Open the start page and search for CMD (Command Prompt). Open it and type bash. Now you are in the Ubuntu environment.
• Install git: sudo apt install git
• Install python3:

  sudo apt-get update
  

  sudo apt-get install python3.6

• Install pip:

  sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev build-essential

  sudo pip install --upgrade pip

  sudo pip install --upgrade virtualenv

• Install GNU make:

  sudo apt-get install build-essential

• sudo apt install libasound-dev portaudio19-dev libportaudio2 libportaudiocpp0 ffmpeg libav-tools
• Follow the instructions of the Ubuntu version above

B solution:

• Install python3: https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/installation/
• Install git: https://git-scm.com/download/win
• Install pocketsphinx: https://cmusphinx.github.io/wiki/tutorialpocketsphinx/#windows OR

• Install Windows SDC
• Install Visual C++ 2015 Tools for Windows Desktop

(...needs development)

Mac

(haven't tried it) https://github.com/watsonbox/homebrew-cmu-sphinx