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new talent 2021

UMI

Divina Lakkhiani, Dhvani Suba, Ilona Guiraud, Samuel Belliard

Inclusion Assistive System & Technology Office Environment

UMI is a system with the aim of building a friendlier workspace for severely deaf people by improving group conversations for them. The first product Cara shows the location of sound with the help of light and when connected with the app, it displays subtitles and creates a summary at the end of a meeting for the whole team. The second product Caro is a personalized and compact pod that the user can carry with them to receive sound location, subtitles, alerts and emergencies.

Designers

Divina Lakkhiani, Dhvani Suba, Ilona Guiraud, Samuel Belliard

Year

2021

Category

New Talent

Country

France

School

ISD Rubika

Teacher

Clare Green

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»UMI allows deaf and hard-of-hearing people to take part in group meetings in a natural and simple way. The integration of sensor technology, optical signals, and speech-to-text makes everyday life much easier for hard-of-hearing people and for their environment. The jury recognizes this much-needed product as a wonderful contribution to integration and participation.«

Markus Turber

And the Award goes to...

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