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Syuzi commented on Calum Pringle's blog post Subtle Subtitles, Interactive Scarf

"great project! It's nice to feature a wearable tech project that improves an individual's quality of life. I think there is a vast untapped potential for wearables that address the needs of individuals with disabilities. Often I feel the…"

Apr 29, 2010

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Subtle Subtitles, Interactive Scarf

Subtle Subtitles clarifies conversation with people with dysarthric speech by presenting subtitles in our peripheral vision in an intuitively crafted wearable. Those familiar with the impediment understand the slurred speech however, as with other variances in expression, strangers struggle to ‘tune in’ to the conversation. Current solutions for this communication difficulty use synthesised speech to replace the person’s own; Subtle Subtitles ensures that the wearer’s own speech and eye contact…See More

Apr 29, 2010

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Subtle Subtitles, Interactive Scarf

Subtle Subtitles clarifies conversation with people with dysarthric speech by presenting subtitles in our peripheral vision in an intuitively crafted wearable. Those familiar with the impediment understand the slurred speech however, as with other variances in expression, strangers struggle to ‘tune in’ to the conversation. Current solutions for this communication difficulty use synthesised speech to replace the person’s own; Subtle Subtitles ensures that the wearer’s own speech and eye contact…See More

Apr 29, 2010

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