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Amazon Lex launches configurable voice activity detection sensitivity

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This article announces configurable voice activity detection (VAD) sensitivity levels for Amazon Lex bots.

  • Three VAD sensitivity levels available: Default, High, and Maximum
  • Default suitable for typical environments with standard background noise
  • High designed for moderate noise like busy offices or retail spaces
  • Maximum for very noisy environments like manufacturing or construction sites
  • Configure VAD sensitivity when creating or updating bot locales
  • Available in all AWS commercial regions with Amazon Connect and Lex

Amazon Lex now enables developers to optimize voice recognition performance across different acoustic environments by selecting appropriate VAD sensitivity levels.

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