DeafAssist
Environmental sounds,
shown near the eye.
AI eyewear for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people. It recognises environmental sounds and presents their category and coarse direction near the eye.
Scroll to see the deviceA cue, close
to the eye.
A single clear pane presents the cue near the eye. Its compact support connects directly to the frame.
Sound becomes
a visual cue.
The AI identifies environmental sounds and estimates their coarse direction. The wearer sees a brief cue.
Examine the systemInside DeafAssist
- 01 Stereo sound input
- 02 Embedded AI
- 03 Near-eye display
An embedded AI model recognises eight sound categories and turns them into a visual cue with coarse direction. A Bluetooth phone companion adds haptic alerts.
From a model
to a physical form.
DeafAssist was an IRIS National Science Fair finalist project by Aarush Singh Minhas and Rudra Puri. The work developed into a physical ear-side prototype.
See the development recordRecognition,
at a glance.
What should the
wearer notice?
Future work will focus on comfort, legibility and giving the wearer control over visual attention.