LOW-COST PORTABLE SOUND SOURCE DETECTOR/ANALYZER (SSDA) FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED

MICROFLIP PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A DESIGN AND RELATED SOFTWARE FOR A LOW-COST, PORTABLE SOUND SOURCE DETECTOR/ANALYZER (SSDA) FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED. THE SSDA WILL CONSIST OF A CENTRAL SOUND SPECTRUM ANALYZER AND CONTROL UNIT, A REMOTE WIRELESS SOUND DETECTOR, AND A REMOTE WIRELESS PAGER. THE SYSTEM WILL ALERT THE USER TO A WIDE RANGE OF EMERGENCY WARNING SOUNDS, AS WELL AS MANY SOUNDS INDIGENOUS TO THE DAILY ENVIRONMENT. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, WHO IS PROFOUNDLY DEAF, HOLDS AN M.S.E.E. DEGREE, AND IS A LEADING INNOVATOR IN THE APPLICATION OF THE MICROPROCESSOR FOR DEVICES FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED. THE SSDA WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LATEST MICROPROCESSOR TECHNOLOGY, IN A NEW SYSTEM USING OFF-THE-SHELF COMPONENTS.