five smart health connected objects that make everyday life easier

Only dumb people are rare. In general, we speak rather of deaf-mutes. Mutism or aphasia is indeed a much more specific case from a medical point of view. If we ignore the exact figures in France due to the lack of a census, the total population of dumb and deaf mutes still represents a large sample. To support those who are unable to speak on a daily basis, new technologies can provide great support.

SignLanguageGlove translates sign language

Sign language is a wonder invention but the not mute people able to speak it are not so numerous. It is therefore more useful for dumb people to communicate with each other and with their loved ones. So it doesn't really make things easier in everyday life. This is where you come in SignLanguage smart health connected gloves, designed by Hadeel Ayoud, a London student in 2015. "I have a 4 year old autistic niece who doesn't speak. When I saw her sign, I wondered what would happen if she tried to communicate with someone who does not speak the same language ”, explains the young woman of Saudi origin. Thanks to micro-sensors, this glove is therefore able to detect the movements of each finger made by someone who speaks in sign language. They also detect the position of the glove in space. Thanks to these two elements, it becomes possible for the glove to know what the gesture is made. A chip located in the lining then transforms them into sounds. The content can then be translated into English, French and Arabic.

This project was only a prototype but the young woman's ambition is to release an economically viable product, especially for children. The price mentioned last year was € 350. Not sure, however, that she will follow through on her idea since other models have already appeared. We can especially think of Sign Aloud, imagined by MIT students who got a scholarship to develop it. Finally, for those who want a solution now, the Sematos app (iOS) is a real little sign language dictionary with explanatory videos.

An artificial larynx

A group of Chinese researchers succeeded in developing an artificial larynx made of graphene at the start of the year. They used the porosity of the material to create a device capable of receiving and emitting sound signals. It can be worn on the body, near the neck. When the wearer tries to speak, the device picks up vibrations and is able to make a corresponding sound. We are still far from a ready to use product since it needs a database to compare but the concept is clearly interesting.

Speech Jammer, to silence others

It is a very strange invention born in 2012 in Japan. If you followed the “challenges” that young people launch themselves on the Internet, then you must have heard about the “Speech Jammer” last year. The concept is simple and you can still Review it on a web page or from the iTunes app. It is enough for you speak aloud and the sound arrives with a slight delay in the headphones. You will soon realize that it will be impossible to continue talking. Your brain will not be able to follow, will be disoriented and you will find yourself completely dumb. It can be an interesting experience to share the daily life of a speechless person with a non-mute person. A good way to raise awareness of the challenges of everyday life. Originally, scientists suggested a possible use in bookstores and libraries to discourage visitors from speaking.

smart health connected nails to replace voice control

We have made voice control a basic element of health home automation and smart health connected objects. First of all for a practical reason. It is of course no longer us to do so as well as by taking out the phone or a remote control. But the second argument is more often technical. Some prototypes start to use brain waves like the Neuromoov wheelchair. Elon Musk wants to connect our brains to computers to improve our cognitive skills. We can therefore imagine that in the future, the smart health connected house could be controlled by thought. But in the meantime, another control tool is too often overlooked: movement.

Recently, we presented you the Nailo smart health connected nails imagined by the MIT Media Lab. These represent real potential for dumb people. Indeed, thanks to a simple movement of the finger, it becomes for example possible to scroll a page through Bluetooth interaction with your device. For the moment, we are really at the prototype stage but this technology could easily be used by a mute person to direct smart health connected objects of all kinds. Of course, we would then have to be on a universal language and a very high level of interoperability. We are still far from the count even if it is the goal of Andy Rubin with its Essential range launched at the end of May.

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