Summary
The “FeelSpeech” project will provide proof of concept of a novel prosthesis that will allow people with hearing loss to better understand speech. The prosthesis will be worn on the wrist and will resemble a wristwatch. A special, novel kind of tactile stimulation called “microstroking” provided by the device will supplement what a person hears, and this information will be unconsciously made use of by the user’s brain, providing improved speech perception even when the user has almost lost all hearing.
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| Web resources: | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/692765 |
| Start date: | 01-04-2016 |
| End date: | 30-09-2017 |
| Total budget - Public funding: | 149 950,00 Euro - 149 950,00 Euro |
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The “FeelSpeech” project will provide proof of concept of a novel prosthesis that will allow people with hearing loss to better understand speech. The prosthesis will be worn on the wrist and will resemble a wristwatch. A special, novel kind of tactile stimulation called “microstroking” provided by the device will supplement what a person hears, and this information will be unconsciously made use of by the user’s brain, providing improved speech perception even when the user has almost lost all hearing.Status
CLOSEDCall topic
ERC-PoC-2015Update Date
27-04-2024
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