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Technology For Deaf People

Technology For Deaf People. Alexander Bell. 1876- Telephone invented by Alexander Bell Created to assist Deaf People Result- Deaf People are more isolated. Robert Weitbrecht. 1964- Robert Weitbrecht invents TTY Deaf physicist in California. TTY cost $300 & weighed 150 lbs.

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Technology For Deaf People

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  1. TechnologyFor Deaf People

  2. Alexander Bell • 1876- Telephone invented by Alexander Bell • Created to assist Deaf People • Result- Deaf People are more isolated

  3. Robert Weitbrecht • 1964- RobertWeitbrecht invents TTY • Deaf physicist in California. • TTY cost $300 & weighed 150 lbs.

  4. TTY- Problems • You need a signal system to alert for calls (lights). • Must be able to type and read • Prices range from $275-$479 • Each person needs a TTY • TTY’s plug in and need electricity

  5. TTY Etiquette • Identify yourself-Type “HI, JESSICA HERE” • “GA” = go ahead • “QGA”= Question • “HLD” = hold on a sec • “PLS”= please • “XXX” = oops I’m wrong, then re-type • Good bye options…… • “GA to SK” = go ahead/stop keying • “GA or SK” • “GASK” • Completely finished= “BYESKSK” - disconnect

  6. French TTY

  7. Maryland Relay • Started 1993-94 • MD one of the 1st states • #711 • Operator-Introduces self and helps new user • Operators follow strict code of confedentiality • Cost shared by all • If the person who has the account is deaf they would get lower long distance fees

  8. Pros Deaf people get equal access with a MR operator Can call anyone at anytime Cons Third person involved Takes longer Not enough operators Expensive MD Relay cont’d

  9. Some MD RELAY SERVICES • HEARING-CARRY-OVER (HCO) : enables speech disabled users to directly hear the voice person's message. The Operator then voices the speech-disabled TTY user's typed response back to the voice caller. • VRS- Video Relay Service • CAPTel- captioning the phone conversation- no typing involved

  10. Wyndtell Pager • Send text messages • Full keyboard • Sends the message to someone else's pager • Also types email & fax • Has software so you can talk on a TTY

  11. Closed Captioning Words at the bottom of the T.V. screen • Started 1982 • 2 different kinds: realtimecaptioning ( live programs) scripted (pre-recorded program)

  12. Problems with Closed Captioning • Lose emotions in programs • Must be able to read English quickly • Captions may cut off in “real-time” • At first TVs didn’t come with CC so you had to buy a “decoder” for $200 • Since 1993 tvs larger than 11” must have decoder chip-Why?

  13. NCI- National Captioning Institute Real-time captioning • 1. Someone is talking on TV • 2. At NCI -Stenographers watch the show & type on stenograph machine • 3. The phonetic type goes into a word processor at NCI –converted to English • 4. English sent back to the TV station through phone lines • 5. English is merged with the picture on the TV screen • 6. Sent out to viewers homes • Completed in 4-6 seconds !

  14. Fire Alarms • Alarms have a flashing light/ sound alert and a vibrating pad (under a pillow or mattress) • shakes person awake when smoke is detected.

  15. Icommunicator • Converts speech to text and video sign language in real time

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