Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
$25,000.00
Augmented Reality for Communication by non-speaking Persons
EF 2021-22
Résumé
Sheridan College's Screen Industries Research and Training center will work with partner Avara Media Inc. to design and prototype a software system to allow non-speaking persons to communicate more effectively. The system will utilize a smart-glasses platform to present an interface enabling users to select communicationoptions in a simple and context-aware manner. These communication options can then be presented to others using pre-existing speech synthesis services. The main output of this project will be a prototype of a combined hardware/software system which is more comfortable, affordable, and responsive than other availableaugmentative alternative communication devices. The successful completion of this project will enable Avara Media to develop more effective AR communication interfaces, and open up new business opportunities in the area of assistive communication. Non-speaking persons, such as those with Cerebral Palsy, Autism,Stroke/Aphasia, and ALS, as well as their caregivers, friends, and family will also benefit greatly from having access to more effective assistive communication devices.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
567027-2021
Name nom
Mowat, Vicki
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22156
Institution établissement
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
800
Area of application group en
Information and communication services
Area of application group fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Area of application en
Information and communication services
Area of application fr
Services d'information et de télécommunications
Research subject code
2700
Research subject group en
Information technology
Research subject group fr
Technologie de l'information
Research subject en
Information technology
Research subject fr
Technologie de l'information
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Augmented Reality for Communication by non-speaking Persons
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Sheridan College's Screen Industries Research and Training center will work with partner Avara Media Inc. to design and prototype a software system to allow non-speaking persons to communicate more effectively. The system will utilize a smart-glasses platform to present an interface enabling users to select communicationoptions in a simple and context-aware manner. These communication options can then be presented to others using pre-existing speech synthesis services. The main output of this project will be a prototype of a combined hardware/software system which is more comfortable, affordable, and responsive than other availableaugmentative alternative communication devices. The successful completion of this project will enable Avara Media to develop more effective AR communication interfaces, and open up new business opportunities in the area of assistive communication. Non-speaking persons, such as those with Cerebral Palsy, Autism,Stroke/Aphasia, and ALS, as well as their caregivers, friends, and family will also benefit greatly from having access to more effective assistive communication devices.
