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From an engineering perspective, I wish more technologists researched the intersection of speech and technology. For many who stutter there's a device called th
by Overtonwindow 9y ago
From an engineering perspective, I wish more technologists researched the intersection of speech and technology. For many who stutter there's a device called the SpeechEasy which is marketed as something to improve fluency, and reduce stuttering. Unfortunately for most it doesn't work, for those that it does work the effect wears off, it costs well over $3,000 for the intro pocket model, and typically not covered by insurance. What does it do? It creates an echo of your voice in your ear. Literally just an echo; the coral effect if you've ever seen The King's Speech. This device could be built off the shelf at a MicroCenter for a couple of hundred dollars. There are all kinds of technology for the disabled that is grossly overpriced, and I really wish technologists investigated them more, and found ways to disrupt these expensive devices.
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- sattoshi 9y agoLoopback microphone input on your smartphone, plug in earphones and you're good to go! How is that for disruption?
- mlvljr 9y agoAn old wired phone does it for ya, in fact :)
- Overtonwindow 9y agoIt doesn't exist. Why, I'm not sure. Would you create that app? Maybe make it so that you can use a Bluetooth earpiece or earbuds with an inline mic? That would be really awesome. If you created it and it worked just like the SpeechEasy you could sell it for a few dollars and make good money. It could be a way for potential users to test the effect in the real world before spending $3k+ on the device. I look forward to your progress!
- vigliag 9y agoThere are some already. Look for DAF or "delayed auditory feedback" on the play store. It is also trivial to build one with web audio.
- Overtonwindow 9y agoNope. They absolutely cannot be delayed auditory feedback. That disrupts speech. The device must reproduce the chorus effect. [0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw_rVGUXgos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw_rVGUXgos
- vigliag 9y agoSome of those DAF apps can also apply pitch shifting (which is actually AAF). Provided they work properly, they should be able to provide that choral effect. I am no expert by the way, I've only toyed with those for a few minutes.
- sattoshi 9y agohttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ad960009.app.MicToSpeaker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ad960009.a... I use this