Exciting Assistive Device Idea

[Dixie]

I would just like some thing that sends me an alert while everyone else is getting their alerts on their weather radios and getting the alert from the tornado sirens. This would also be beneficial for flash flooding and the remote chance that we have a disaster with ANO.

 

[Bottesini]

It doesn't sound like anything that hasn't been done before, in one way or another.

If you don't want to read the survey, they're talking about software that'll allow a person's voice to be translated into text and displayed via projector, so a "higher number of deaf individuals can attend classes, presentations etc. without the need for a human translator."

And if the deaf want to respond? What then?

Deaf responding here, but who are you aiming that at?
I already use transcribe audio on youtube, and I know it can't be accurate a lot of the time.

How is this one different?

 

[Buffalo]

Why is it no one ever bothers to ask the deaf BEFORE they begin inventing devices to help them?

Isn't what he is doing now?

As long as surgery is not involved, it is fine with me.

 

[StevieMont927]

Deaf responding here, but who are you aiming that at?
I already use transcribe audio on youtube, and I know it can't be accurate a lot of the time.

How is this one different?

I was referring to a presentation or something. If you're in class, or a presentation, or something, and use ASL as your primary language, then a projector with what the person's saying isn't going to be at all helpful if there's a question. My point is that it's incredibly one-sided.

In essence, how are they going to facilitate communication going both ways, instead of just the one?

 

[Bottesini]

I was referring to a presentation or something. If you're in class, or a presentation, or something, and use ASL as your primary language, then a projector with what the person's saying isn't going to be at all helpful if there's a question. My point is that it's incredibly one-sided.

In essence, how are they going to facilitate communication going both ways, instead of just the one?

Just like a program on my Android. I type, it speaks aloud what I write.

That doesn't mean I would like this format in a classroom, but it's really easy how it works.

Visual Voice is the app that does both of these things.

 

[StevieMont927]

Just like a program on my Android. I type, it speaks aloud what I write.

That doesn't mean I would like this format in a classroom, but it's really easy how it works.

Visual Voice is the app that does both of these things.

Yup. I was more directing it at the OP, seeing as how they were talking about their "exciting assistive device idea" or whatnot. More of a "have you thought about this" bit.

Which program is it on the android, and how much is it?

 

[Bottesini]

Yup. I was more directing it at the OP, seeing as how they were talking about their "exciting assistive device idea" or whatnot. More of a "have you thought about this" bit.

Which program is it on the android, and how much is it?

Virtual Voice is the name, and I think it cost two or three dollars. Pretty cheap, and it really does work.

 

[Buffalo]

Just like a program on my Android. I type, it speaks aloud what I write.

That doesn't mean I would like this format in a classroom, but it's really easy how it works.

Visual Voice is the app that does both of these things.

What I was hoping for is the software that does the opposite - voice to text. I think that one has alot of bugs to work out because people have accents, etc. There are plenty of text to voice software online and some are even free if you google it. I haven't see any free voice to text software.

 

[AlleyCat]

The dragon dictation app. It is voice to text. Same as Vlingo. I can't recall if the dragon one cost anything, the Vlingo is free.

 

[AlleyCat]

Dixie, let me get you the name of this weather alert thing we have at work. They bought it just for me. I am not 100% sure how it grabs the info, whether it's plugged into the phone line or through satellite (like cell phones), but every time there is a tornado watch or warning, or severe weather alert, it starts flashing and beeps (it's LOUD!) and then you can read on the screen what's going on outside. I don't think it's connected to 911 so that part probably doesn't help, but it does notify you of severe weather. There's no cost to this except to buy the thingy.

Dixie, the product I was telling you about is called "Specific Area Message Encoding Weather / Hazard Alert Radio". It is made by Reecom, the model we have is R-1630. It is plugged in, it works just like a radio except that I get to read what it is saying. Here's a pix, and it is about $40-$50.

 

[Tousi]

I think I'll let Sunny opine before me this time.

 

[jillio]

Isn't what he is doing now?

As long as surgery is not involved, it is fine with me.

No, he said he had a device he was inventing. After the fact. Should ask what would be useful and then start inventing.

But, if its okay with you, its okay with me. Just look bass ackwards to me.

 

[deafskeptic]

Deaf responding here, but who are you aiming that at?
I already use transcribe audio on youtube, and I know it can't be accurate a lot of the time.

How is this one different?

And to be honest the transcribe audio needs a good deal of improvement if the captions that I get via youtube is any example.

 

[faire_jour]

Wirelessly posted

Deaf responding here, but who are you aiming that at?
I already use transcribe audio on youtube, and I know it can't be accurate a lot of the time.

How is this one different?

And to be honest the transcribe audio needs a good deal of improvement if the captions that I get via youtube is any example.

i agree. I have yet to see a video that was auto-captioned that makes sense!

 

[jillio]

I'm not going to say it, I'm not going to say it....

 

[Dixie]

Dixie, the product I was telling you about is called "Specific Area Message Encoding Weather / Hazard Alert Radio". It is made by Reecom, the model we have is R-1630. It is plugged in, it works just like a radio except that I get to read what it is saying. Here's a pix, and it is about $40-$50.

Thanks! I will look into getting one of these when the funds become available. Right now I'm saving up for the deposit on my HAs.

 

[Buffalo]

Dixie, the product I was telling you about is called "Specific Area Message Encoding Weather / Hazard Alert Radio". It is made by Reecom, the model we have is R-1630. It is plugged in, it works just like a radio except that I get to read what it is saying. Here's a pix, and it is about $40-$50.

It would be nice if it has a strobe to get our attention.

 

[Dixie]

I believe most NOAA radios have a port in which you can plug a strobe in. At least that is what the meteorologist at Ch. 5 told me.