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Tele-talk: a communication device for the persons with hearing disabilities
K Mierzejewski1, S Wieczorek, P Koziura
1University of Connecticut, Electrical & Systems Engineering Department, 260 Glenbrook Road, U-157, Storrs, CT 06269-2157.
Abstract:
Tele-Talk is a device designed to allow a person with hearing disabilities to communicate using the telephone, with a minimum of effort and without requiring a multitude of special equipment. This device provides a previously unavailable link for the hearing disabled to communicate directly over telephone lines. Tele-Talk has the extra capability of operating in live conference situations using microphone input. Today, most devices designed for the hearing-impaired are dependent on both communicants' owning/operating identical set-ups. If an accessory item is missing or misplaced, communication breaks down. Tele-Talk answers the need to permit transparent hearing assistance via the telephone.
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