WT Series : WT 2

WT-2

To further improve the articulation mechanism and the quality of voice produced by its talking robot, Waseda University worked on the release of the Waseda Talker No. 2 in 2002. It was also referred to as the WT-2.

WT-2 has the same characteristics as the WT-1R. Both have 15 degrees of freedom for the vocal organs. The length of the vocal tract of WT-2 is 175 mm, almost the same size as the vocal tract of an adult human male.

WT-2 prides itself of clearly speaking all vowels and consonants. This was made possible by the improved articulation mechanism utilizing a software motion simulator, which generated the control parameter sequences of the talking robot.

Features:

• 15 degrees of freedom
• Produces vowel sounds clearer
• Produces all consonant sounds
• Vocal tract the same size as adult human male
• Software motion simulator for control parameter sequences