The reason that I am asking the question about
the
Audeo is that information is flying through the internet and chat rooms
that
this technology is about to become available to the ALS
market.
The intrepretation that PALS and families have
is
that they will think a thought and the Audeo will project that thought
through the larynex and the sound will clearly come out.
Here is a quote from the company's web
site:
The Audeo is being developed to create a
human-computer interface for communication without the need of physical
motor
control or speech production. Using signal processing, unpronounced
speech
representing the thought of the mind can be translated from intercepted
neurological signals.
By interfacing near the source of vocal
production,
the Audeo has the potential to restore communication to people who are
unable
to speak. The proposed solution is a featherweight wireless device
resting
over the vocal cords capable of transmitting neurological information
from
the brain. Using data analysis, this information can be processed into
synthesized speech or a menu selection capable of conveying the basic
necessities of human life.
Current Applications of the
Audeo:
Speech – After a recent breakthrough, we have
developed a
method to exceed individual words and have shown the ability to produce
continuous speech with high accuracy from the neurological
signals.
I appreciate any help from the SLP's that are on
this list!
Alisa Brownlee,
ATP
Clinical
Manager, Assistive Technology Services
ALS
(Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association, Greater Philadelphia
Chapter
Assistive
Technology
Consultant, ALS Association, National
Office
Direct Phone Number:
215-631-1877
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