(Telecompaper) STMicroelectronics (ST) has introduced Voice-over-Bluetooth Low Energy for wearable and remote-control applications. The new BlueVoice software will enable designers to implement voice transmission over a Bluetooth Low Energy connection in systems built around ST's STM32 microcontrollers, BlueNRG ultra-low-power network processors, and digital MEMS microphones. All these are available in stackable development boards for easy prototyping. ST said Bluetooth Low Energy also offers advantages alongside Wi-Fi and ZigBee in Remote-Control Units (RCUs) for home-automation systems. The development platform with BlueVoice software could be used for implementing voice and gesture control using a MEMS microphone and motion sensors, to implement a more intuitive and natural user-interface.