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Spoken Language Systems Group

A prototype of a new speech-controlled nutrition-logging system allows users to verbally describe the contents of a meal. The system then parses the description and automatically retrieves the pertinent nutritional data. (Illustration: Jose-Luis Olivares/MIT)

Weight Loss Aid

29 Mar 2016
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App Makes Meal Logging Easier For people struggling with obesity, logging calorie counts and other nutritional information at every meal is a proven way to lose weight. The technique requires consistency and accuracy, however, and when it fails, it’s usually because people
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