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I'm part of a team which is trying to develop a product geared towards the deaf community. However we need much more input from this community; so that we don't stray from what you actually need too far.
The problem we set out to solve originally was the fact that many deaf or hard of hearing people can not tell what is going on in their house. Examples of this would be things such as kids being too loud, a timer such as an oven or microwave timer going off, or a fire alarm.
Earlier we did research on a separate community, and they told us that the existing solutions were primarily either specifically trained dogs, or annoying flashing lights. If you know of any other better solution, we would greatly appreciate you sharing!
So at this point, we have come up with multiple possible solutions, and we need to know which one the deaf community thinks would be most effective:
There are multiple ways we could use the system to alert the user as well:
If you think there is a better way to solve this problem, please tell us! Any feedback you can give is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
The project development team
The problem we set out to solve originally was the fact that many deaf or hard of hearing people can not tell what is going on in their house. Examples of this would be things such as kids being too loud, a timer such as an oven or microwave timer going off, or a fire alarm.
Earlier we did research on a separate community, and they told us that the existing solutions were primarily either specifically trained dogs, or annoying flashing lights. If you know of any other better solution, we would greatly appreciate you sharing!
So at this point, we have come up with multiple possible solutions, and we need to know which one the deaf community thinks would be most effective:
- A water leak sensor, so you could be warned of a water drip if you can't hear it
- Detection of sound throughout your entire house, using either a system integrated into the house, or wireless modules placed wherever needed
-if the modules were wireless, would any of you be interested in making the system DIY-friendly so you could make your own detection modules?
There are multiple ways we could use the system to alert the user as well:
- Sending updates to a phone
- Use wristband which vibrates/compresses with a possible display
- Make it compatable with a smart home interface
If you think there is a better way to solve this problem, please tell us! Any feedback you can give is greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
The project development team