Accent on Accessibility - Mira Georgieva | VoIP2DAY 2015
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Conference from last edition of VoIP2DAY which Mira Goergieva (Zoiper President) opens a discussion related to accessibility features for the hearing challenged. Mira speaks about four aspects: - Introduction to the hearing challenged - Benefits of including accessibility features and finance - Real examples of the necessity of accessibility Finally, includes a demostration of an open source software modifying the Hz and the Db for the hearing challenged.
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- 3. About me • I do not speak Spanish • I am with the Zoiper team for a long time Z i i di (b t i d )• Zoiper is a dinosaur (but in a good way) ALL OF THIS MADE ME REALIZE WHO YOU ARE.
- 4. About you • The ONLY instance • That has the POWER T h ADVANCE• To push ADVANCE in the way we communicate
- 6. A.A. Open Source project to play with Open Source project to play with ‐‐> > WaveAmpWaveAmpWaveAmpWaveAmp ‐‐WWhat’s nexthat’s next ‐‐What’s currentWhat’s current B Solutions/Practical examplesB Solutions/Practical examplesB. Solutions/Practical examplesB. Solutions/Practical examples C. Tell me moreC. Tell me more
- 7. V I E W E R ’S A D V I S O R Y This talk includes technical tweaks and secretsThis talk includes technical tweaks and secrets shared by a non‐technical presenter. No developers were harmed during the make of this presentation.p (MAYBE)
- 8. WaveAmpWaveAmp 1) Download it on the1) Download it on the AppStoreAppStore1) Download it on the 1) Download it on the AppStoreAppStore 2) Get involved on GitHub2) Get involved on GitHub
- 9. Q&A Are you ceasing the Zoiper project in favor of the WaveAmp? No. Why did you develop the WaveAmp?Why did you develop the WaveAmp? I will answer with a question.
- 12. Conclusion I. There is no obligatory standard that regulates ACCURATELY and INDEPENDANTLY how much of accessible our stuff should beINDEPENDANTLY how much of accessible our stuff should be. II. You are still free to decide whether you would adopt accessibility features. But are you really…
- 13. 5% OF THE WORLD POPULATION5% OF THE WORLD POPULATION5% OF THE WORLD POPULATION5% OF THE WORLD POPULATION 360 360 MILLION MILLION PEOPLE PEOPLE HEARINGHEARING‐‐CHALLENGEDCHALLENGED AT LEAST 1 5AT LEAST 1 5 DEAFDEAF FRIENDFRIEND ONON FACEBOOKFACEBOOKAT LEAST 1,5AT LEAST 1,5 DEAFDEAF FRIEND FRIEND ON ON FACEBOOKFACEBOOK 1 BILLION 1 BILLION AFFECTED BY NOISE POLLUTIONAFFECTED BY NOISE POLLUTION
- 14. Based on the statistics, I conclude that if you do not adopt at least partially some accessibility features, you might be sooner or later running out of business.features, you might be sooner or later running out of business. Accessibility features are not only applicable as such, they are pretty much the future of communication.
- 15. Emotionally speaking… The world is built around the hearing and the seeing, it is not entirely comfortable for people with challenges. But even without any physical challengesBut even without any physical challenges and with all the means of communication, we are still not entirely able to understand each other.
- 17. DIFFERENT DIFFERENT SITUATIONS REQUIRE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS REQUIRE DIFFERENT APPROACHAPPROACHQQ HARD OF HEARINGHARD OF HEARING DEAFDEAF DEAF AND MUTEDEAF AND MUTE d i t f i h i t d f h d f h id i t f i h i t d f h d f h i…and a variety of mixes: hearing, mute, deaf, hard of hearing……and a variety of mixes: hearing, mute, deaf, hard of hearing…
- 18. WaveAmpWaveAmp 1) Download it on the1) Download it on the AppStoreAppStore1) Download it on the 1) Download it on the AppStoreAppStore 2) Get involved on GitHub2) Get involved on GitHub
- 19. HARD OF HEARINGHARD OF HEARING WaveAmpWaveAmp Increase the volume of the signal (dB) and modify the frequencies Increase the volume of the signal (dB) and modify the frequencies g ( ) y qg ( ) y q (Hz) that the user of the app has issues hearing(Hz) that the user of the app has issues hearing Two tasksTwo tasks ‐‐> Measure> Measure d fd f‐‐> Modify> Modify T l tiT l tiTwo solutionsTwo solutions ‐‐> Adjust audio (apply to any app/hardware)> Adjust audio (apply to any app/hardware) > Hearing aid> Hearing aid‐‐> Hearing aid> Hearing aid
- 20. HARD OF HEARINGHARD OF HEARING WaveAmpWaveAmp Architectural aspects of Architectural aspects of WaveAmpWaveAmp 1)1) AudiometerAudiometer Software State MachineSoftware State Machine 1.1. Provide information of the state of the hearing of the user Provide information of the state of the hearing of the user (input UI)(input UI) 22 Record the information in an audiogramRecord the information in an audiogram2.2. Record the information in an audiogramRecord the information in an audiogram
- 23. HARD OF HEARINGHARD OF HEARING WaveAmpWaveAmp Architectural aspects of Architectural aspects of WaveAmpWaveAmp 2) Signal Modifier2) Signal Modifier The Audiogram is fed to the ModifierThe Audiogram is fed to the Modifier The Modifier uses the information from the Audiogram to initiate The Modifier uses the information from the Audiogram to initiate filters which apply the required gain or strengths to the frequencies filters which apply the required gain or strengths to the frequencies and the Db to ultimately deliver a signal that can be heard by theand the Db to ultimately deliver a signal that can be heard by theand the Db to ultimately deliver a signal that can be heard by the and the Db to ultimately deliver a signal that can be heard by the user.user.
- 26. THIS IS HOW NORMAL SPEECH SOUNDS LIKETHIS IS HOW NORMAL SPEECH SOUNDS LIKETHIS IS HOW NORMAL SPEECH SOUNDS LIKETHIS IS HOW NORMAL SPEECH SOUNDS LIKE
- 27. THIS IS HOW HEARING LOSS SOUNDS LIKETHIS IS HOW HEARING LOSS SOUNDS LIKETHIS IS HOW HEARING LOSS SOUNDS LIKETHIS IS HOW HEARING LOSS SOUNDS LIKE
- 30. THE SMALL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLDTHE SMALL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLD HARD OF HEARINGHARD OF HEARINGHARD OF HEARINGHARD OF HEARING ••USE WIDEBAND AUDIOUSE WIDEBAND AUDIO eextends the frequency range for the audio signalsxtends the frequency range for the audio signals ••USE NOISE REDUCTIONUSE NOISE REDUCTIONUSE NOISE REDUCTIONUSE NOISE REDUCTION filtering unwanted noises filtering unwanted noises –– removing white and surrounding noisesremoving white and surrounding noises ••USE EQUALIZERUSE EQUALIZER••USE EQUALIZERUSE EQUALIZER aalready deliver some frequency modification to correct the “bad” frequencies lready deliver some frequency modification to correct the “bad” frequencies and to deliver continual soundand to deliver continual sound NopesNopes: 1: 1) non) non‐‐customizablecustomizable –– they optimize to the standard hearing limits 2) dothey optimize to the standard hearing limits 2) doNopesNopes: 1: 1) non) non‐‐customizable customizable –– they optimize to the standard hearing limits, 2) do they optimize to the standard hearing limits, 2) do not take into consideration both yearsnot take into consideration both years
- 31. WHAT CAN WE DO BETTERWHAT CAN WE DO BETTERWHAT CAN WE DO BETTERWHAT CAN WE DO BETTER ADVANCED EQUALIZER / W A lifiADVANCED EQUALIZER / W A lifiADVANCED EQUALIZER / Wave Amplifier ADVANCED EQUALIZER / Wave Amplifier MODIFIES MODIFIES dbdb AND Hz for optimal hearingAND Hz for optimal hearing STANDARD ALGORITHMSSTANDARD ALGORITHMSSTANDARD ALGORITHMSSTANDARD ALGORITHMS CAN BE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE SERVERCAN BE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE SERVER
- 32. THE SMALL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLDTHE SMALL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLD DEAFDEAF DEAFDEAF ••VIDEO FEATURES VIDEO FEATURES (video call center)(video call center) support video calls / detect incoming videosupport video calls / detect incoming video visual IVRsvisual IVRs id ( t t t d?)id ( t t t d?)video queues (not yet supported?)video queues (not yet supported?) ••RealReal‐‐time CHATtime CHAT ••CHAT + CHAT + VIDEOVIDEO
- 33. THE SMALL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLDTHE SMALL ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE TO CHANGING THE WORLD DEAFDEAF HEARINGHEARING ••CAPTIONED SERVICESCAPTIONED SERVICESCAPTIONED SERVICESCAPTIONED SERVICES VOICE TO TEXTVOICE TO TEXT PHONES WITH CAPTIONSPHONES WITH CAPTIONS ••VRS (INTERPRETER)VRS (INTERPRETER)
- 35. THESE BREAKTHROUGHS TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. ACTUALLY THEY TRANSFORM ALL OF US AND ALL OFACTUALLY, THEY TRANSFORM ALL OF US AND ALL OF OUR LIVES ENTIRELY.
- 36. ASLAN • ASLAN is an Automatic Sign Language Interpreterg g g p • ASLAN’s body is 3D printed! • Used during lectures and presentations in class rooms …or even during presentations like this one
- 37. Brain‐to‐text • automatic speech to text methods create the text output• automatic speech‐to‐text methods create the text output • word error rates – as low as 25%word error rates as low as 25% • The Brain‐to‐Text system might lead to a speech‐communication e a to e t syste g t ead to a speec co u cat o method for locked‐in (unable to communicate) patients.
- 38. EMOTIV EPOC EMOTIV EPOC • Detection algorithms interpret signals measured as either mental• Detection algorithms interpret signals measured as either mental commands, facial expressions or brain performance metrics • records brainwaves and translates them into meaningful data • mental commands (push, pull, levitate, rotate)
- 40. dbGlovedbGlove • Digitizes touch‐based alphabets (Malossi and Braille) to enableDigitizes touch based alphabets (Malossi and Braille), to enable blind and deaf‐blind people to use all the features of a mobile device, to communicate with others, and to interact with the worldworld. • Each sensor corresponds to a letter sending with movementsEach sensor corresponds to a letter, sending with movements, receiving as vibrations
- 41. Hear With Your Mouth / Hear With Your Mouth / SapienSapien LLCLLC //•• Receiver/processor sends electric Receiver/processor sends electric impulses to impulses to a electrodea electrode‐‐dense dense retainer, the user presses the tongue retainer, the user presses the tongue to the retainer to feel the to the retainer to feel the distinct pattern.distinct pattern. •• With training, the brain is able to 'hear' or interpret that pattern With training, the brain is able to 'hear' or interpret that pattern and understand words being spokenand understand words being spoken..
- 44. YOU ?YOU ?