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This is awesome. I am strongly considering getting setting this up as I just purchased a fresh raspberry pi. The only limitation appears to be you have to clic

This is awesome. I am strongly considering getting setting this up as I just purchased a fresh raspberry pi. The only limitation appears to be you have to click a "start listening" button to get it to start recording audio. You can't simply say "Alexa" to get the raspberry pi + alexa web service to listen for your query. Anyone have any ideas for a work around/ solution to this?

deegles 11y ago
Haven't tried it yet, but I hear Pocketsphinx has a keyword spotting mode. https://github.com/cmusphinx/pocketsphinx https://github.com/cmusphinx/pocketsphinx
- alexcaps 11y ago
  Look into OpenEars. It's pretty crummy but it's free :/
chrisper 11y ago
You could use a bluetooth remote with 1 button or so to trigger that listening. I don't think the RPI is powerful enough to do voice recognition.
- llamataboot 11y ago
  It is indeed for a limited number of phrases! I have used it that way for at least 2 years with Jasper and PocketSphinx
incongruity 11y ago
This actually sounds more like my ideal. I've heard the anecdotes about Alexa responding erroneously when people weren't home and doing things like turning the furnace on, etc. That combined with the general privacy concerns make me much more comfortable with being able to push a button to get her to listen – but I'd rather it be a button on my person – like on my fitbit, watch, etc. – easy, always available – plus maybe a way to turn it on for listening over a duration – say while cooking.
nrub 11y ago
I think part of the terms for the Alexa voice service forbid auto-listening.
gt565k 11y ago
On a related note, check this project out. http://jasperproject.github.io/ http://jasperproject.github.io/ You can perhaps trigger alexa to start listening through it by wiring the voice recognition to click the "start listening" button.
- llamataboot 11y ago
  yes this is what I came into say. You can hardwire a phrase similar to how jasper does it and use that to trigger the start listening method
- soared 11y ago
  Jasper is outdated and incredibly difficult to install on any recent model (2, 3 or 0).
131hn 11y ago
i wrote a simple clap trigger (using the raspberry micro) that is always listening. I use it to shuffle my phillips hue light but it can easily be used to trigger echo voice https://github.com/131/clap-trigger https://github.com/131/clap-trigger
- jimmcslim 11y ago
  I'm imagining carrying around a little bell.
pre 11y ago
I have Blather configured to do various key-presses and so control pentadactyl and so control firefox. It could be set up to provide whatever signals a button can provide. http://www.jezra.net/projects/blather http://www.jezra.net/projects/blather
ViViDboarder 11y ago
I wish I could go one step further and instead of even having a mic on the device, use a web app on my phone to record and send the audio to the pi

deegles 11y ago

Haven't tried it yet, but I hear Pocketsphinx has a keyword spotting mode. https://github.com/cmusphinx/pocketsphinx https://github.com/cmusphinx/pocketsphinx

alexcaps 11y ago
Look into OpenEars. It's pretty crummy but it's free :/

chrisper 11y ago

You could use a bluetooth remote with 1 button or so to trigger that listening. I don't think the RPI is powerful enough to do voice recognition.

llamataboot 11y ago
It is indeed for a limited number of phrases! I have used it that way for at least 2 years with Jasper and PocketSphinx

incongruity 11y ago

This actually sounds more like my ideal. I've heard the anecdotes about Alexa responding erroneously when people weren't home and doing things like turning the furnace on, etc. That combined with the general privacy concerns make me much more comfortable with being able to push a button to get her to listen – but I'd rather it be a button on my person – like on my fitbit, watch, etc. – easy, always available – plus maybe a way to turn it on for listening over a duration – say while cooking.

nrub 11y ago

I think part of the terms for the Alexa voice service forbid auto-listening.

gt565k 11y ago

On a related note, check this project out. http://jasperproject.github.io/ http://jasperproject.github.io/ You can perhaps trigger alexa to start listening through it by wiring the voice recognition to click the "start listening" button.

llamataboot 11y ago
yes this is what I came into say. You can hardwire a phrase similar to how jasper does it and use that to trigger the start listening method
soared 11y ago
Jasper is outdated and incredibly difficult to install on any recent model (2, 3 or 0).

131hn 11y ago

i wrote a simple clap trigger (using the raspberry micro) that is always listening. I use it to shuffle my phillips hue light but it can easily be used to trigger echo voice https://github.com/131/clap-trigger https://github.com/131/clap-trigger

jimmcslim 11y ago
I'm imagining carrying around a little bell.

pre 11y ago

I have Blather configured to do various key-presses and so control pentadactyl and so control firefox. It could be set up to provide whatever signals a button can provide. http://www.jezra.net/projects/blather http://www.jezra.net/projects/blather

ViViDboarder 11y ago

I wish I could go one step further and instead of even having a mic on the device, use a web app on my phone to record and send the audio to the pi