the bracelet that makes life easier for the hearing impaired

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smart health connected bracelets are invading the high-tech shelves of specialized stores, however, very few offer real innovative solutions and are satisfied with the calculation of a few vital signs. Created by a French startup, the Unitact bracelet wants to go further by making life easier for deaf and hard of hearing people with the touch.

Unlike the visually impaired, the hearing impaired have not yet been highly targeted by the IoT innovation universe. The young French shoot Novitact realized this and today offers them a real alternative solution to communicate remotely by touch. In order to complete sign language, which is very little understood by hearing people, the Unitact bracelet proposes to communicate by means of vibrations.

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Unitact: a new language through touch

More than a simple vibration intended to alert you of a notification or a message, the vibration becomes in reality a language thanks to the variations of its rhythm and its intensity which makes it unique. Unitact offers dozens of different vibrating messages can be sent to one or more people.

Each vibrant language has its own meaning and facilitates communication between individuals. Unitact is Bluetooth smart health connected to the wearer's smartphone hard of hearing who can easily adjust the vibration modes and interpret messages received and sent. It is also possible to program vibrations for specific actions intended for the wearer who, for example, can be awakened or remember an event using this system.

Quite imposing but resolutely ergonomic and elegant, the Unitact bracelet is currently sold for 199 euros. Is it worth it? This is what we wanted to verify for ourselves.

And concretely?

We met Louise, Ambassador to Unitact, who as a hard of hearing uses the bracelet on a daily basis. We asked her what she thought, and we were even able to don the device and take a look at the app.

First: our impressions. Unitact is massive, there is no need to hide it. Due to its size and design, it is not really the bracelet that will match any style of clothing. At the same time, it’s not really useful, so let's move on. Despite this imposing size (which can be explained by the on-board vibration technology), the bracelet is relatively comfortable. While it may be uncomfortable to write (according to the ambassador), he has no problems moving or sleeping.

Because yes: Unitact is also made to be worn at night. According to Louise, this is even the main advantage that she derives from it on a daily basis. Not really surprising when you think for two seconds about the methods you use to wake up. Until then, the hearing impaired more often placed their cellphone under their pillow in order to be awakened by the vibrations, hoping not to lose it in a false movement. Unitact is therefore one of the only devices specially designed to help the hearing impaired to wake up in the morning.

We also tested application a few minutes with Novitact CEO Thibaud Severini. We do not yet have permission to broadcast images of the interface, but it has turned out fairly fluid and refined, perfect for quick use. The number of contacts and messages is currently limited, although we have been assured that this functionality will be developed in the future. Besides, it offers access to a very large library of vibrations. The four vibrators placed on the sides of the bracelet can thus be activated two by two, alternately, in a circle or for shorter or longer periods, allowing the user to choose the notification method that suits him.

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