Snowboy error/ implementing with Matrix Voice and google assistant

Mashiro · March 4, 2019, 6:35pm

Hey it’s me again!

I have a few questions.

When using the Snowboy demo.py i come up with this error:

(env) pi@raspberrypi:~/snowboy $ python3 demo.py resources/snowboy.umdl
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.front
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround21
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround21
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround40
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround41
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround50
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround51
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround71
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.iec958
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.iec958
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.iec958
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition ‘defaults.bluealsa.device’
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or
directory
ALSA lib conf.c:4996:(snd_config_expand) Args evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bluealsa
ALSA lib confmisc.c:1281:(snd_func_refer) Unable to find definition ‘defaults.bluealsa.device’
ALSA lib conf.c:4528:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or
directory
ALSA lib conf.c:4996:(snd_config_expand) Args evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2495:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM bluealsa

i found this topic: [Solved] Kitt_ai wakeword engine still not working on Matrix VOICE

But I’m not sure I comprehend the solution.

could someone explain this to me and how I could fix it?

I’m trying to use snowboy to replace the “Ok, Google” hotword from:

the assistant works fine but snowboy is giving me issues

could someone explain to me HOW to implement snowboy to into google assistant itself? as I’m simply confused with this

3.(OPTIONAL) lastly is there a way to send a sperate .wav file to send a command? as my end goal is to say the hotword and talk directly to a dialogflow bot. so instead of saying “Ok Google” and “talk to test bot” separately I want to say “hey test bot” and it would automatically send both commands.

my thought process is to send a pre-recorded .wav file with the “talk to test bot”

if anyone could help me with these issues or can link me to somewhere that would be helpful I’d be greatly appreciated

thanks,
Mashiro

Mashiro · March 4, 2019, 8:51pm

Update: i got Snowboy to function by using the arecord variant of the decoder here:

github.com

Kitt-AI/snowboy/blob/master/examples/Python/snowboydecoder_arecord.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import collections
import snowboydetect
import time
import wave
import os
import logging
import subprocess
import threading

logging.basicConfig()
logger = logging.getLogger("snowboy")
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
TOP_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))

RESOURCE_FILE = os.path.join(TOP_DIR, "resources/common.res")
DETECT_DING = os.path.join(TOP_DIR, "resources/ding.wav")
DETECT_DONG = os.path.join(TOP_DIR, "resources/dong.wav")

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Update 2: I got snowboy to RUN the command to start the assistant but how do i get it to replace OK google?