Clear Face Mask

一种透明面罩的设计和原型，可以让失聪或有听力损失的人读唇。COVID-19的情况意味着卫生保健专业人员必须习惯佩戴包括口罩在内的个人防护装备。此外，可能需要在社会上广泛采用口罩。口罩遮住了嘴；这干扰了唇读，更广泛地影响了自然的社交互动。口罩可以让更多脆弱的病人更好地看到他们的医疗保健专业人员（一个安慰的微笑），从而放心。在项目的扩展中，将扩展透明口罩设计，以包括更具成本效益的FFP3和II型口罩。这些口罩将根据原始项目中临床医生团队的要求进行修改。

The design and prototyping of a clear face mask which allows lip reading for those who are deaf or have hearing loss.The COVID-19 situation means that healthcare professionals must become used to wearing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) including face masks. Furthermore, there may be the need for a societal adoption of widespread face mask use. Face masks obscure the mouth; this interferes with lip reading and more widely with natural social interaction.The mask will allow more vulnerable patients to be reassured by better seeing their healthcare professionals (a comforting smile).In an extension to the project, the clear face mask design will be extended to encompass more cost effective FFP3 and Type II versions. These masks will incorporate modifications requested by the clinician team in the original project.