COST EFFECTIVE MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE: HELPS HEARING AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED DETECT/IDENTIFY STANDARD TELEPHONE LINE STATUS SOUNDS

ADAPT AND REFINE, SOPHISTICATED SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE, DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, TO PERFORMADDITIONAL AND INTER DEPENDENT TASKS RELATED TO AND PARTLY ALREADY ACHIEVED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ON THE MIC300I INTERNAL MODERN. THE DEVICE WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO RECOGNISE AND IDENTIFY 'VISUALLY' ALL STANDARD TELEPHONE "LINE STATUS" SOUNDS IN THE 'AREA OF OPERATION'. A VOICE SYNTHESIS COMMAND WILL BE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE FUNCTION OF THE DEVICE SO THAT HEARING PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY MAY DRAW THE ATTENTION OF A DEAF PERSON, TO THE "LINE STATUS" IF THE HEARING IMPAIRED PERSON IS NOT IN LINE OF SIGHT OF THE SCREEN. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR HAS VERY BROAD BASED EXPERIENCE IN RELATED CIRCUITRY AND SOPHISTICATED "IN HOUSE" LABORATORYEQUIPMENT TO MEET OR EXCEED ALL THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROPOSAL. HIS PROFOUND DEAFNESS GIVES HIM A KEEN INSIGHT TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE DEAF.