A smartwatch app for d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing people who want to be aware of nearby sounds (IMAGE)

University of Washington

A smartwatch app for d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing people who want to be aware of nearby sounds

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University of Washington researchers have developed a smartwatch app for d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing people who want to be aware of nearby sounds. The smartwatch will identify sounds the user is interested in and send the user a friendly buzz along with information about them.

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Jain et al./ASSETS 2020

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