Russian Teen Builds Voice-Control System That Lets a Computer Listen and Obey
An eighth-grade student from the town of Tarusa has created a program that allows users to control a computer entirely through voice commands.
Instead of a Keyboard
Vladimir Pasikov, an eighth-grade student at Tarusskaya shkola No. 1 (Tarusa School No. 1), presented a program called Sensi. The project won first place in the Informatics section of the regional scientific conference Molodost — nauke (Youth to Science), dedicated to the memory of scientist Aleksandr Chizhevskiy.
The digital assistant allows users to operate a computer without a keyboard or mouse, relying solely on voice commands.
With Sensi, users can open and close programs, dictate text, and interact with various applications. The assistant also performs functions typically found in voice assistants and smart speakers.
Expert Review
Pasikov’s project was evaluated by an expert panel led by Vadim Vinogradskiy, head of the Informatics and Information Technologies Department at Kaluzhskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet (Kaluga State University).
The student turned out to be the youngest participant in the Informatics section. Despite his age, his project attracted the attention of specialists.
Pasikov’s mentor, Tarusa School No. 1 computer science teacher Ivan Kashkarov, highlighted the project’s potential.
Voice Interfaces
The student’s development simplifies human-computer interaction through voice interfaces. Similar technologies are widely used in digital assistants and smart home systems.
The developer plans to continue improving the project and expand the capabilities of the new voice assistant.
