RoboHear™ Device: Advanced Haptic Technology That Allows the Deaf to Understand Speech

University of Arkansas

Overview

Pilot study to test the feasibility of translating the English language into haptics (touch sensations)

An adaptive pilot trial of RoboHear™ hardware and software to test the feasibility of learning to understand language using a haptic (touch) device installed in the stem of a pair of glasses. These tests are not meant to be exhaustive but will validate the hardware and software and provide an informal test platform for learning to 'hear' or interpret sounds and words using haptic technology.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DEVICE_FEASIBILITY

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Hearing Impairment Deafness

Interventions

RoboHear DeviceDEVICE

Delivery of haptic sensations followed by testing to assess the ability to interpret stimuli as sounds and words

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Participants need to understand English. * Participants must be able to sit at a computer for the training and evaluation session. The session may range from one hour to up to 4 hours in length (with breaks provided as needed). Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand English

Locations (1)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Haptic Interpretation Test

A computerized test to determine accuracy of interpretation of haptic stimuli in to sounds or words.

Time frame: at end of training session (1-3 hours), Day 1

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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