Construction Quality Control Through Voice Recognition Technology

Voice recognition technology is one form of the Automatic Identification system. This automatic data coUection through voice has been successfully applied in many other industries and has the potential to be used in construction quality control. Using this technology, the operator can enter information simply by speaking the desired data while eyes and hands are free for other quality control tasks. This paper is to present the potential use of this technology in the construction industry. The process which adopts voice recognition technology for bridge painting quality control systems will' be illustrated. In addition, this paper will explain the basics of the technology and provide information on implementing a voice recognition system.