Testing VibroTactile listening devices in Budapest IFHOH world congress Sept. 2022
Pictures and explanations from poster presentation at the IFHOH2022 world congress on vibrotactile devices in listening to music without hearing and/or getting support to lip reading.
Liisa Sammalpenger (left) ans PhD Stina Ojala (right) ready to introduce gadgets that help you in listening music and give some support to lip reading if you don't hear.
Vibes from Peaceful Guitar from Spotify through HUMU by bluetooth connection from a mobile phone. Neeta Keshery, President of SHRUTI, the National Association of the Hard of Hearing and Deafened, Nepal, listening with her chest and fingers.
Ursula Soffner, Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund, Germany,
who gave presentation on electric "artificial" ears,
now testing prototype of Tactilator's wooden vibrating conductor in her fingers.
Wooden spoon is a natural conductor of voice. Supports lipreading while giving hints of intonation, prosodia and pitch.
Akram Muhammad, Pakistan, Asia Pacific Federation of the hard of hearing and deafened and Board member of IFHOH listening to Stina, contacting the side of the neck just under the jaw bone.
Grzegorz Kozłowski, founder of PFOS, the Polish Foundation of Hard of Hearing, testing HUMU and Anna Nawrot, his interpreter and assistant, describing and explaining.
The remote STT interpreter typing to Liisa's mobile phone, and the in-person STT interpreter (right) holding the phone.
The remote STT interpreter typing to Liisa's mobile phone, and the in-person STT interpreter (right) holding the phone.
Akram, who became deafened when he was 16 years old, is listening to music through HUMU with fingers and ribs/chest soundboard.
Grzegorz listening to speaking through Tactaid 7
with his chest (seven "electrodes" under the black belt)
Anna Nawrot speaking.
When the poster presentation time was over, it was informed, that piano and violin music is heard. Where? In the lobby.
Liisa headed to listen to it. Direct contact to piano by her palm.
Liisa headed to listen to it. Direct contact to piano by her palm.
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