Project Relate

START UP GUIDE
1. DOWNLOAD PROJECT RELATE

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On your phone and with the Google account (typically Gmail) you shared with the Project Relateteam, download Project Relate on Google Play.
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If the link does not work, make sure you are logged into Google Play using the same accountwhere you received the welcome email. Open the Play Store app, and at thetop right, tap your profile picture or initial. If you need to switch accounts, tap theDown arrowand select the correct account.
Once installation is complete, launch the app by tapping Open, or launch as you normally launchapps.
A pop up will remind you that “Google will save any speech recordings you make in the Relate app.”
Tap Okay, I understand to acknowledge that Google will save your recordings according to theProject Relate Early Access Agreement.
When prompted to Choose an account, select the account you provided to the Project Relate team.

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2. MAKE GOOD RECORDINGS

To use the features of Project Relate, you will need tomake at least 500 recordings before the app canunderstand how you speak.
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Say all the words exactly as they are written. For
example, if the card says, “Turn down television”,
don’t say, “Turn down TV” or “Turn down the TV”.

●Be yourself when you do your recordings. Project
Relate needs to hear the "everyday you" to help theapp better understand you, so no need to make aspecial effort to make your speaking clearer.

●Place the phone 6-18 inches from your mouth,
with either the screen or bottom of the phone
pointed towards you. If your voice is quiet, try tokeep the phone close to your mouth.

●Do not cover the top or bottom edge of thephone while holding it, as this may block amicrophone.

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Avoid background noise like TVs or loud fans, andensure no one else is speaking around you.

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Avoid recording in rooms with hard surfaces thatecho, like kitchens and bathrooms.

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RECORD PHRASESThe app will open to Record mode the first time.
You will be presented with a card containing a phrase. Tap Record, speak the prompt on the card,and then tap Stop. Note, you can also tap and hold Record, speak the prompt, and then release.
○You’ll automatically advance to the next card after you’ve completed recording. To ensurequality recordings, use the Previous Card
button and tap Playback on your firstfew recordings.
○To re-record a card, tap Record again.
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If you would like to hear a prompt read out loud before you record the phrase,
tap Speak.
■If you do not hear anything after tapping, check your phone volume.
You can skip a card any time. To do so, simply swipe left or right on the card or tap Next Card.
You can also create your own Custom Cards. Custom Cards are designed to capture words andphrases that you want Project Relate to recognize better, such as names and places that areimportant to you. To create a Custom Card, tap Add Card,
type your custom prompt, then tap
Save. After saving a Custom Card, it will be added to your list of cards in Record mode. You can thenrecord the card as normal.
Your recording progress is shown below the cards, with each level representing 100 cards recorded.

100Cards per level

Your recording progress is shown below thecards, with each level representing 100
cards recorded.

500
Cards Total

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Once you’ve completed your recordings,
you’ll see an on-screen pop-up. From there,
it will take a few days for Project Relate tostart working for you. This is because
Project Relate’s computers are busy
learning from your examples.

4. LOOK FOR A POP-UP NOTIFICATION WITH YOURSPEECH RECOGNITION SCORE●●A woman with shoulder-length hair and glasses is seatedwith greenery behind her. She is wearing a white shirt withpink and purple detailing. She is holding her mobile phone tosomeone not shown. Text reads, "It's lovely to meet you."5.

You’re now ready to try out
Project Relate’s features (Listen,Repeat, and Assistant) and canenable voice typing.
Please email
project-relate@google.com withany feedback you may haveabout the app
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The app will notify you when it isready, including a Speech
Recognition Score of low, medium,or high based on how well the app
believes it understands you.
If you receive a Low to Medium
Speech Recognition Score, you’rewelcome to record more cards.
However, there are limited gains fordoing so.

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