Voiceless phone calls can help those who have neurological disorders, brain injury, cerebral palsy or Parkinsons to communicate.At Texas Instruments' Developer Conference, Ambient Corporation demonstrated it Audio technology based on low-power MSP340 microntrollers from TI. A wireless sensor around the neck captures neurological activity that the brain sends to the vocal cords. The activity is digitised to turn it into speech. The sensor sends the information to a mobile phone via Bluetooth. The Audeo can last for over eight hours on a single charge, credited to the low power consumption of the microcontroller. The first product to enable speech for Amyotropihic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is expected to be available before the end of the year.
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