DeafAssist / research
Sound, made
visible.
DeafAssist explores how selected environmental sounds can become a compact visual cue near the eye.
Performance
Recognition and response
DeafAssist88.34%
Accuracy
276
ms processing latency
Design questions
How does a cue fit into daily life?
A useful cue should be clear, timely and easy to set aside when attention needs to be elsewhere.
Which sounds matter?
The wearer should have a say in the events they want to notice.
How much direction is useful?
A coarse visual indication may help orient attention without crowding the view.
When should a cue appear?
Duration and placement shape whether the display feels helpful or distracting.
The next step is to bring the sound cue, the frame and the wearer into the same design conversation.
See the physical prototype