We want to ensure the safety of diagnosticians by using hands-free input.
Our Renovation Headquarters carries out renovations and value-adding proposals for aging buildings, and prepares primary inspection reports as part of its understanding of the current state of the building.
The initial inspection report was created by visually checking the repair areas, recording them by hand on paper drawings, and taking photos with a digital camera, and the drawing data and on-site photos were managed separately. Since the drawing data and photos could not be managed together, there was an issue that the link between the two became unclear over time. In addition, there were concerns about the safety of the inspector when inspecting in narrow spaces or high places such as on roofs while holding paper drawings, writing utensils, and digital cameras. Therefore, we began considering the introduction of a voice recognition solution that could link and record drawings and photos, and enable hands-free/eyes-free input.
Custom voice recognition engine and UI for SIP use
We heard good things about the "AmiVoice Super Inspection Platform (SIP)" from our technical department and asked them to provide a demonstration. After that, we conducted a trial at a housing exhibition center, but because renovation projects involve many highly specialized terms and the buildings to be inspected are different, the default interior finish inspection voice recognition engine did not provide sufficient recognition accuracy. Therefore, we provided them with our past documents and asked them to customize a voice recognition engine suitable for renovation projects. The voice recognition engine is AmiVoice, and with the high customizability that only a dedicated vendor can offer, the accuracy has improved significantly. The UI (user interface) was also customized to suit our company, and we have experienced sufficient recognition accuracy and ease of use.
Increase work efficiency by 30%. Make effective use of travel time
During the initial inspection, all workers who go to the site are provided with a tablet device and a one-ear headset microphone equipped with the "AmiVoice Super Inspection Platform," which supports building inspections through voice input. While checking the next route on the drawings displayed in the app, they can record and take photos by voice input, and we feel that this has improved work efficiency by about 30%. Since the drawings and photos can be linked and recorded, human errors such as misidentification and omission of relevant areas have also been eliminated.
We also appreciate the fact that it can be used in offline environments. To shorten the investigation time, we can record only the current situation and keywords related to countermeasures by voice input, and check and organize the contents while traveling on an airplane or bullet train, allowing us to make effective use of our travel time.
We want to expand the scope of use to include patrol inspections, etc.
In response to the Work Style Reform Act, which will be applied to the construction industry from April 2024, there is an urgent need to improve the efficiency and labor-saving of various operations. Since we were able to experience sufficient results at the site of the primary diagnosis, we would like to expand the scope of use to include patrol inspections in the future.
to whom it May concern
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Renovation Headquarters, Renovation Promotion Department, Building Diagnosis Office
Manager Mr. Takehiko Takano
Renovation Headquarters, Renovation Promotion Department, Building Diagnosis Office
Mr. Shinichi Tamura
