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Western time on November 11, according to King5 reports, former Amazon engineer Javier Sanchez recently announced his new invention during the epidemic: an application software that can translate cat sounds.
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Sanchez is currently the project manager of Akvelon, a Bellevue technology company. He was interviewed by reporters on Wednesday and introduced this app called "MeowTalk" to everyone. It is reported that this app can translate the sounds behind cats meaning.
Sanchez told King5 that he himself likes the NPR series "the Secret Language of Cats" (the Secret Language of Cats). With plenty of time during the epidemic, he thought of using his work experience in Alexa to develop a new software for cats and their owners.
In nature, two cats never communicate by "talking", so cats actually have no language. However, Sanchez and his team found through research that the cat's call is based on nine kinds of feelings, including "hungry", "happy" and "pain". Therefore, the research of "MeowTalk" also focuses on these 9 feelings.
reported that this application requires users to allow the device to record the cat’s call and decode the meaning. The technology is not perfect yet, but the app has the ability to update custom information, which can be adjusted according to the user’s kitten’s response. If the user thinks a certain translation is very accurate, it can be recorded in the app to gradually improve the translation accuracy. The
Sanchez team said they are working hard and will release an update package in multiple languages other than English in the next few weeks. The team also stated that their ultimate goal is to produce a collar that can "instantly translate" cat calls. Z2z
Sanchez said that during the pandemic, many people were forced to stay at home for a long time, and some people had to be alone with their pets. He hopes that this app will bring fun to cat owners and help people better spend this difficult time.
Interestingly, during the interview, Sanchez and his cat tested the app together. At that time, Sanchez was holding the cat, and the cat screamed. The translation given by the application was: "I'm angry, leave me alone!"
