Mobile application providing environmental awareness for hearing-impaired individuals
- Summary
- The increasing prevalence of smart phone and tablet technology has stimulated a thriving sector of software development. Several health-related applications have been developed to aid consumers with a variety of conditions, from obesity to mental health. Hearing-impaired individuals may also benefit from this new technology, as the auditory sensors embedded in these products provide a reliable mechanism to receive vital auditory information. Currently, there is no application designed to assist hearing-impaired individuals in emergency situations, where the recognition of key sounds can be crucial. This technology is a smartphone application that continuously operates to identify important sounds, such as a fire alarm, and alerts the user when appropriate.
- Technology Benefits
- Highly advanced classification algorithmsAutomatic detection of critical sounds Customizable user feedbackPatent Information:Patent Pending (US 20130070928)Tech Ventures Reference: IR CU12023
- Technology Application
- Increased situational awareness and lifestyle improvements for hearing impaired individuals Audio sensing/classification for security applicationsContinuous baby monitoringEmergency event identification
- Detailed Technology Description
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- *Abstract
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- *Inquiry
- Satish RaoColumbia Technology VenturesTel: (212) 854-8444Email: TechTransfer@columbia.edu
- *IR
- CU12023
- *Principal Investigator
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- *Publications
- Lee B S, Ellis D. “Noise Robust Pitch Tracking by Subband Autocorrelation Classification” Interspeech 2012. 2012 Sept 9: 707-710.
- Country/Region
- USA
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