A Device Enabling Deaf and Hearing People to Communicate

一种使聋哑人和听力正常的人能够进行交流的设备

• 批准号: 7053413
• 负责人: JASON R CURRY
• 金额: $ 63.64万
• 依托单位: SCOMM, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-01-01 至 2007-03-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7053413
• 关键词: assistive device /technology; bioengineering /biomedical engineering; biomedical equipment development; clinical research; communication behavior; computer human interaction; computer program /software; computer system design /evaluation; deaf aid; hearing disorders; human subject; portable biomedical equipment; telecommunications

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this research program is to develop a communication device that facilitates face-to-face communication between deaf and hearing people. The sComm200A will be an easy-to-use, stand-alone, portable, real time communication device that enables two users to interact face-to-face by typing messages to one other in a format that permits simultaneous display of both messages. Through a modified TTY protocol, it will provide the same capability over the phone. Extensive human subjects testing with concept demonstrator devices in Phase I demonstrated the potential of such a device to have life-changing effects on face-to-face communication for users who are deaf or hearing impaired. The results of Phase I showed that development of such a communication device is feasible and would be accepted by both users who are deaf and the hearing people with whom they interact. Phase II will test prototype devices with human subjects to determine necessary features and functionality. Two levels of prototypes will be developed with the help of RBC, a product development company. Research on these prototypes will be conducted under the guidance of Boys Town National Research Hospital, a leading research institution for the deaf and hearing impaired. Upon completion of the Phase II research, the final design will be transferred to a suitable manufacturer for volume production. sComm.'s business goal is to put the sComm200A into the hands of people who are deaf at the earliest possible date and to create a viable enterprise around this opportunity. The development team at sComm and our collaborators share the goal of Freedom through Communication for people who are deaf.

描述（由申请人提供）：该研究计划的目的是开发一种促进聋人与听力人之间面对面交流的通信设备。 SCOMM200A将是一种易于使用的，独立的，便携式的实时通信设备，使两个用户可以通过以彼此为互动的格式以允许同时显示这两个消息的格式来面对面交互。通过修改的TTY协议，它将通过手机提供相同的功能。在第一阶段使用概念演示器设备测试的广泛人类受试者证明了这种设备对聋哑人或听力受损的用户对面对面沟通产生改变生活的潜力。第一阶段的结果表明，这种通信设备的开发是可行的，并且聋哑人和与之互动的听证会的用户都将接受。第二阶段将测试具有人类受试者的原型设备，以确定必要的功能和功能。产品开发公司RBC的帮助，将开发两个级别的原型。这些原型的研究将在Boys Town National Research Hospital的指导下进行，该医院是聋人和听力障碍的领先研究机构。第二阶段研究完成后，最终设计将转移到合适的制造商以进行数量生产。 Scomm。的业务目标是将SCOMM200A置于最早的日期聋人的手中，并围绕这个机会创建可行的企业。 SCOMM的开发团队和我们的合作者通过沟通来分享自由的目标，以对聋人的人进行沟通。