Speaksee develops a Microphone Kit that utilizes AI technology to convert speech to text in real-time, enabling deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to participate in group conversations across various settings. This solution addresses the lack of accessible communication in environments such as meetings and classrooms, ensuring inclusivity and improved understanding.
Funding
$2.1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals often face significant barriers to communication in group settings, such as meetings, classrooms, and social gatherings, due to the lack of real-time transcription and speaker identification. This can lead to feelings of isolation, frustration, and exclusion from important conversations. Traditional assistive listening devices often fail to provide a comprehensive solution for understanding multiple speakers in noisy environments.
Solution
Speaksee offers a Microphone Kit that leverages AI-powered speech recognition to convert spoken language into accurate, real-time subtitles, facilitating inclusive communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. The system employs an array of beamforming microphones to isolate and capture speech from individual speakers, even in noisy environments, and displays the text in different colors for each person, enabling easy speaker identification. Speaksee's portable design and compatibility with existing AV systems make it suitable for various settings, including professional, educational, and social environments. The platform supports over 40 languages, bridging communication gaps for both deaf individuals and non-native speakers.
Target Audience
Speaksee targets deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, educational institutions, businesses, event organizers, churches, and funeral homes seeking to enhance accessibility and inclusivity in communication.
Features
- AI-powered speech-to-text conversion with high accuracy, even with strong accents and background noise
- Beamforming microphone array to isolate and capture speech from multiple speakers
- Speaker identification through color-coded subtitles
- Support for over 40 languages, including translation capabilities
- Portable design for use in various settings
- Note-taking function to allow users to focus on the conversation
- Integration with existing AV systems for events and presentations
- Option to display subtitles on personal devices or large screens
- Customizable dictionary for specialized vocabulary (e.g., church services)
- Transcripts of conversations available for later reference
- Security-by-design with end-to-end encryption and no data storage