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Hearing Impairment

Hearing Assist Technology - Hearing Induction Loops

  • Speech Transfer Systems / Window Intercoms with in-built Hearing Induction Loops

  • One-to-One Hearing Loops: Under & Above the Counter Loop Systems;

  • Small, Medium and Large Area Hearing Induction Loops with powerful hearing loop drivers, also suitable to be installed in the elevators

  • Portable Solutions

  • A hearing loop is an assistive listening technology that improves communication by enabling the user to hear the sound source directly, therefore reducing background noise. Users can participate in a hearing loop system through a hearing instrument such as a t-coil enabled hearing aid, cochlear implant, or loop listener.

  • Sound and/or speech is converted into an electromagnetic signal by a hearing loop amplifier. The electromagnetic signal is transmitted via the hearing loop wire or aerial. Users that are inside of the hearing loop wire or within close proximity of the aerial pick up the electromagnetic signal through the t-coil program in their hearing device. The sound and/or speech then gets transmitted directly into the user’s ear. This significantly reduces the effects of background noise.

  • Our product range makes hearing loop systems more accessible to the user, event, and community landscape. Hearing loops are custom, unique, and carefully designed at each venue where they are installed. The need for custom products is recognized with exclusive functions and features to meet the user’s needs and desire to hear in the settings in which they work, live, and socialize.

Speech Transfer Systems | Window Intercoms with Hearing Induction Loops

Excellent Clarity of Sound |Inclusive Technology for Hearing Impaired | Hands-Free Operation & Easy to Sanitise Housing | Open Duplex Technology for Two-Way Conversation | Range of Sleek Designs to Suit Any Setting | High Quality & Performance

  • As customer-facing services worldwide install safety barriers between their staff and customers, communicating clearly across Glazed or Perspex screens, in a world impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, has become vital.

  • Ensure staff and customers can speak freely through windows with our Speech Transfer Systems. These dual-way intercom systems are simple to install and deliver crystal clear handsfree sound using Open Duplex technology. They have a robust design and are easy to keep clean, enhancing audibility and safety through hygiene screens.

One-to-One Hearing Loop Systems for Check-in Counters, Information Desks and Tellers

  • A hearing loop is an assistive listening technology that improves communication by enabling the user to hear the sound source directly, therefore reducing background noise. Users can participate in a hearing loop system through a hearing instrument such as a t-coil enabled hearing aid, cochlear implant, or loop listener.

  • Sound and/or speech is converted into an electromagnetic signal by a hearing loop amplifier. The electromagnetic signal is transmitted via the hearing loop wire or aerial. Users that are inside of the hearing loop wire or within close proximity of the aerial pick up the electromagnetic signal through the t-coil program in their hearing device. The sound and/or speech then gets transmitted directly into the user’s ear. This significantly reduces the effects of background noise.

  • Under & Above the Counter Loop System provides clear communication with hearing aid wearers, especially where background noise is a problem or clear speech is restricted.

Room | TV Hearing Loop System

Room | TV Hearing Loop is a sleek and powerful hearing loop driver that connects to televisions and other audio devices.

It enables hearing instrument wearers to listen wirelessly directly from the source, providing the best possible sound quality. Integrated clear audio processing gives the user outstanding sound quality, enhancing speech and music clarity.

The hearing loop works by amplifying the TV sound and only the TV sound. Anyone with a hearing aid is able to set their device to the hearing loop’s channel and then enjoy the programme’s sound at an enhanced level.

But it’s not just one person who can benefit – anyone with a hearing aid can benefit from the one loop. For example, if there are 10 people in the room, all with hearing aids and different hearing needs, they can each tune to the hearing loop for home TV’s output and set the volume on their own hearing aid accordingly.

Suitable for home and business use, in small rooms where a television or sound system is present.

Hearing Induction Loop Systems for Large Areas

  • Large area hearing loops are installed in settings where a number of people can benefit from a superior listening experience, such as theatres, classrooms, conference centres, waiting areas.

  • Waiting areas are often affected by background noises that make it difficult to hear the call outs. By installing a perimeter loop connected to the speaker system, the area is audio accessible even for hearing aid users. Without having to concentrate and worry to miss their call out, the waiting visitors can relax, knowing that the sound will be clearly transmitted directly into their ears.

  • Contacta V-series and HLD-series Highly Efficient and compact drivers are constant current, single / dual output perimeter hearing loop drivers, suitable for small, medium-sized & large facilities and venues.

Hearing Induction Loop Systems for the Elevators

  • Connected to the intercom system, hearing induction loops assist the hearing-impaired visitors both when using the elevator in normal circumstances and in cases of emergency, such as fire alarms or malfunction. Call outs, communication with staff/technician or just “level/floor”- information are transmitted through the loop. The cable is installed in the ceiling and a signage informs the client of the hearing loop.

  • HLD5 Hearing Loop Driver: compact HLD5 is a standalone, flexible dual output hearing loop driver with integral phase shifter for perimeter or phased array configuration, designed for smaller facilities and venues. It features a 100V input line for public announcement feeds.

Portable Hearing Induction Loop Systems

The Portable Loop is a versatile solution, providing mobile assistance for your customers where a fixed loop cannot be installed. It can be moved between

locations as required and is used for conversations between two people.

The single control unit is constructed in robust ABS plastic and incorporates the microphone, amplifier, hearing loop aerial and rechargeable battery system.

Portable Large Area Loop is an all-in-one fully portable hearing loop, ideal as a temporary solution or for use in multiple venues.

It has a built-in hearing loop driver, a 2-channel receiver and an auxiliary input. Ideal as a temporary solution for: Events | Rooms where a permanent install is not achievable | Travelling instructors or Public speakers.

SENTIBoard - Unique Sound Board

The SENTIBoard can be used as an individual unit where hard of hearing people use their hands or can be built as sound vibration wall where hard of hearing people can feel sound vibration using  other parts of the body.

All sounds are vibrations. So, while hearing people can listen to music & sounds, the deaf and hard of hearing people take in sounds a different way: by feeling it.

SENTIBoard was designed to convert sounds into vibrations to help deaf and hard of hearing   people experience sounds.

The key system element of SENTIBoard is a special high-performance transducer, which converts sound electrical signals into mechanical vibrations. Transducer can reproduce 40Hz and lower sound range, which has been considered difficult until now. The 20-50Hz band, which is considered to be physiologically comfortable, is fully reproduced.

The SENTIBoard transducer has high vibration conversion efficiency and exhibits excellent effects in reproducing fine vibrations.

The SENTIBoard can be designed as per requirements of the particular project key themes, tonesa and style in terms of:

  • Face of the SENTIBoard

  • Surface material

  • Shape of the SENTIBoard

  • Size

  • Color scheme

Sound vibrations do not need to enter through the ears and can enter at different receptive points of the body.

Visual Alerting System for Hearing Impaired (Doorbell, Phone & More..)  

Greater independence for people with loss of hearing

How Does an Alerting System Work?

An alerting system consists of at least one transmitter and one receiver.

The transmitter picks up signals from a variety of different sources - such as the telephone or the doorbell - and transmits them to the receiver.

The receiver reproduces the transmitted information as light or vibrating pulses.

These wireless alerting systems convert acoustic signals, such as when the doorbell or telephone rings, into flashes of light or vibrating pulses. Wherever you are inside or outside the house, you can’t miss a signal. The transmission and reception equipment is ready to use immediately. There is no need for any elaborate cabling.

Means of Transmission:

RF transmission: The systems use radio frequency. No wiring is necessary between the transmitters and receivers. A digital coding is used when transmitting to enable interference-free operation without restrictions due to defined radio channels. For example, the operation of a large number of separate systems within a building is possible without any problems.

The transmission range can be up to 200 metres! The individual pairing of the devices with each other also provides a very high number of different transmission channels and it is almost impossible for the neighbour's system to interfere with yours.

Visual Alerting System for Hearing Impaired (Doorbell, Phone & More..)

Traveler Set provides hotels and holiday residences with economic possibility of furnishing the rooms or cabins to be used by guests with hearing impairment.

  • The Traveler Set is portable and secure

  • The devices from the Traveler Set do not require permanent installation, thus allow the liberty of furnishing the room or holiday accommodation for the required period only

  • If multiple Traveler Sets are used within the same building, each will transmit events on its own transmission channel - without interference

The Traveler Set consists of the following transmitter & receiver components of the alerting system:
  • The Door Hanger shows visitors or service personnel that you do not want to be disturbed - or that they may ring the doorbell

  • The Wireless Call Button is your doorbell. It is equipped with a velcro backing so that it can be fixed to the door hanger in an instant. It transmits the ring signal to the alarm clock

  • The Receiver Alarm Clock is a convenient digital alarm clock and serves as a receiver for incoming calls and alerts. These are displayed through bright lights, illuminated icons and strong sounds

  • The Vibrating Pad: if preferred, wake-up calls and events can be felt by vibration - just connect the vibrating pad with the receiver alarm clock

  • The Alarm Monitor Alarmo: it scans the environmental sounds for tone patterns which are typical for smoke detectors and fire alarm systems of all kind. If it recognises an according alarm tone, a signal is sent to the receiver alarm clock.

Agrippa Acoustic Digital Vibrating Fire Alarm for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Agrippa Vibrating Pillow Fire Alarm is One of The Best Wireless, Portable and Cost-Effective Solution to cater for the safety of people who are deaf and hard of hearing. Simple but stylish, Agrippa Vibrating Fire Alarm will complement any interior design.

Agrippa is a battery powered, wire-free unit with a pad attachment that simply goes under a pillow. It uses ‘listen and learn’ digital wire-free technology that listens for the unique sound of a specific fire alarm. If the fire alarm sounds the pillow pad vibrates, high intensity LED lights flash and an LCD screen displays ‘fire’. As it’s compact and portable it can be moved around a building as required.

Benefits of Agrippa Vibrating Pillow Fire Alarm:
  • Agrippa continuously listens for the sound of a fire alarm. The vibrating pad is placed under the users pillow. When Agrippa hears the fire alarm, the pillow pad vibrates, the high intensity LED lights flash and the display shows “FIRE”.

  • Agrippa acoustically triggered using advanced, digital sound recognition technology.

  • Preset fire alarm trigger levels of 70 dB and 75 dB, which is in line with fire safety standards, plus “listen and learn” capability.

  • Agrippa has an integrated alarm clock so is able to wake the guest at the time of their choosing.

  • Powered by standard AA batteries.

  • Portable device – battery powered and wire-free No installation

  • Enables accommodation providers to meet requirements of the Equality Act

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