A Wireless Voice Link-Module for the Hearing Impaired

适用于听力障碍人士的无线语音链接模块

• 批准号: 6631412
• 负责人: MICHAEL P STEELE
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: AUDIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-04-01 至 2003-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6631412
• 关键词: assistive device /technology; bioengineering /biomedical engineering; biomedical equipment development; computer network; computer program /software; hearing aids; hearing disorders; portable biomedical equipment; speech synthesizers; voice

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Bluetooth is a new short-range wireless communication technology. Among the important strengths of this technology are resistance to interference from other wireless transmissions, low cost, low power, small size, and ability to form what are termed in Bluetooth parlance, "piconets". Piconets are extended use wireless networks that allow a suitably equipped single portable device to interface with a variety of equipments such as cell phones and telephones (wireless or hardwired), computers, printers, etc., all without any change of hardware so long as they are equipped with Bluetooth transceivers. A primary goal of this application is to develop a wireless "Voice Link Module" (VLM) for hearing-impaired applications using Bluetooth technology. During the period of the Grant, two specific applications for the Voice Link Module will be designed and evaluated: (1) A wireless microphone/receiver system for use as a sound reinforcement system used in auditoria and classrooms; and (2) A wireless transceiver link from an existing adaptive conference microphone array to Bluetooth equipped headsets for conference attendees. Both of these systems will be field tested as described in the body of this application. We believe that the market potential for all three of the proposed developments are exceptional and will form the basis for extending the use of Bluetooth technology to other related applications directly addressing the needs of the hearing impaired population. Bluetooth systems are being developed in virtually all other communication areas, but thus far few or no products for the hearing impaired are being considered by the developers. This effort will represent the first step in bringing this new technology into application formats relevant to our market.

描述（由申请人提供）： 蓝牙是一种新的短距离无线通信技术。该技术的重要优点包括抗来自其他无线传输的干扰、低成本、低功率、小尺寸以及形成蓝牙术语中所称的“微微网”的能力。微微网是扩展使用的无线网络，其允许适当装备的单个便携式设备与诸如蜂窝电话和电话（无线或硬连线）、计算机、打印机等的各种设备接口，只要它们配备有蓝牙收发器，所有这些都不需要任何硬件改变。本申请的主要目标是开发一种无线“语音链接模块”（VLM），用于使用蓝牙技术的听障应用。在拨款期内，将设计和评估语音链接模块的两个具体应用：（1）无线麦克风/接收器系统，用作礼堂和教室的扩声系统;以及（2）从现有的自适应会议麦克风阵列到蓝牙耳机的无线收发器链接，供与会者使用。这两种系统都将按照本申请的主体中所述进行现场测试。我们相信，这三项拟议开发的市场潜力都是非常巨大的，并将成为将蓝牙技术的使用扩展到直接满足听障人群需求的其他相关应用的基础。蓝牙系统正在几乎所有其他通信领域中开发，但到目前为止，开发人员很少或根本没有考虑为听力受损者开发产品。这项工作将是将这项新技术应用于与我们市场相关的应用格式的第一步。