Assistive Technology

Developing an Adaptive, Assistive Environment Awareness tool for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Group

Premise Using acoustic event detection and convoluted neural networks to develop an optionally isolated,  adaptive,  assistive environment awareness system for the deaf and hard of hearing group utilizing haptic notifications on a smartphone and/or smartwatch.   Synopsis Sound occurring in our environment gives us details that provide us with situational awareness. Individuals who have auditory […]

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Developing an Adaptive, Assistive Environment Awareness tool for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Group

Premise Using acoustic event detection and convoluted neural networks to develop an optionally isolated,  adaptive,  assistive environment awareness system for the deaf and hard of hearing group utilizing haptic notifications on a smartphone and/or smartwatch. Synopsis Sound occurring in our environment gives us details that provide us with situational awareness. Individuals who have auditory impairment […]

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Awareness for the invisible: Predict healthier journeys from air pollution data

Premise Creating healthier cycling commutes using crowdsourced IoT GitHub: https://github.com/philffm/FreshAir Figma Concept: https://www.figma.com/proto/ Synopsis The global climate and health crisis is affecting everyone and from 2030 and 2050 is expected to account for “250 000 additional deaths per year.” (World Health Organization (2021) Air pollution, which poses a major challenge in most emerging economies, is […]

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