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Envision Sound Toni Kuni Jonathan Lebon Yantesh Dhir Vahe - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Envision Sound Toni Kuni Jonathan Lebon Yantesh Dhir Vahe - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Envision Sound Toni Kuni Jonathan Lebon Yantesh Dhir Vahe Khachikyan Bilal Raza Dev Vishnu Dutta Background One in 20 Canadians has a hearing limitation 1 . 1. Statistics Canada: Participation and Activity Limitation Survey
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Background
One in 20 Canadians has a hearing limitation1.
- 1. Statistics Canada: Participation and Activity Limitation Survey 2006
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Problem Statement: Safety
Hearing Impaired people at increased risk:
- Fire Alarms
- Emergency Service Sirens
- Car Horns
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Problem Statement: Inclusivity
Hearing Impaired people are often excluded:
- Spoken Language
- Auditory Behaviours
○ E.g. Knocking, Whistling, Clapping
- Technology
○ E.g. Telephones, Google Glass
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Our Solution
- Augmented Reality (AR) Headset
- With Microphone Array
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Safety: Localization
Calculate direction of sound source.
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Safety: Classification
Identify the type of sound.
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Inclusivity: Speech Recognition
Analyze speech and recognize sentences.
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Ease of Use: User Interface
Show information in user's field of view.
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Audio Stack
- Microphone Array
- Preamplifier
- Audio Interfaces
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Computing Stack
- Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
- IBM Watson’s speech API
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Future Plans
- Our budget was only $1000...
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Future Plans
But KIKO has a lot planned!
- Unobtrusive Monocular Display
- Electronics Minimization
- Smartphone as a Platform
- Integrated Hearing Aid
- Text to Voice
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The Team
- Toni Kunić
- Jonathan Lebon
- Yantesh Dhir
- Vahe Khachikyan
- Bilal Raza
- Dev Vishnu Dutta
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