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The Communicaid is a whole system of products designed to facilitate communication between deaf and hearing people.  The Visual Sound Station and Glasses are portable devices for indoor and outdoor use. It catches important sounds from the environment and alerts deaf people visually. The Mobile Communicator is a handheld communication device to communicate with hearing people more efficiently and conveniently. Intrigued? Hit the jump.

The Communicaid Visual Sound Station uses high quality MEMS microphones to capture specific sounds such as fire alarms, doorbells, or an individual calling and transfers them into visual queues of blinking lights and pictograms.

Visual Sound Glasses listens for the sounds of the environment, then translates it into visual signals in front of their eyes. It captures specific sounds through the the eyeglass arms.

The Mobile Communicator device features mobile phone functions e.g. video calls, SMS, e-mail, etc. Make and receive calls with anyone using text to voice and voice to text technology. This is the kind of natural speech technology designers and engineers have been dreaming up for years.

Designer: Jae Pyung Lee

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(Mobile Communications for the Deaf was originally posted on Yanko Design)

C’mon noise can never be good or pleasant for anything! This pollutant give me enough grief when they tear down an old building and bring in them drill machines and saws! The only way I’m going to like them is if something useful like sound harvesting is done! Something like the Eco Noise, where these special tiles absorb the noise and convert it to energy to power up the gates with mesmerizing lights display. The idea is sweet, but I’d much rather power just one lamp than have a fancy fence.

The Eco Noise is a Lotus Prize entry.

Designers: Luo Lide, Chen Songrong, Li Daiyan, Lin Haoting & Xu Junwei

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This collection of leather tools is purposed for sound designers in the fields of theater and cinema. The varying combinations of size, leather type, and shape create a wide range of percussion sounds from the thud to the shwud. Lightweight materials wrap up easily in a canvas folding pack, making the toolkit handy and portable. Personally, I’m a fan of the whump.

Designer: Chiara Onida

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Headphones with a small eco-footprint? Well that’s just crazy! Wait though, looks like there’s something like that right here: “thinksound ts02+mic” – and they say they sound incredible. Made with real wood creating natural resonance and “unparalleled acoustics.” Sounds like some sweetness to me! Even the packaging is made with recycled materials using minimal plastic components. The cables are PVC-free and the wood is chosen from renewable sources. Super!

Take a peek at the official specs:

Product Features
Microphone + call/music control for mobile communication
Wooden housing for crisp, accurate music reproduction
Available in two beautiful finishes, Silver Cherry (shown above)
and Black Chocolate
Passive noise isolation minimizes ambient sounds
Ultra lightweight design with PVC-free, tangle-resistant cable
Dynamic driver features 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response
3.5mm gold plated plug for increased sound clarity
Four sized flexible silicon ear inserts for secure fit (s/m/l/xl)
Cord clip and cotton carrying pouch included
Colors Available: Silver Cherry or Black Chocolate
Appearance: Wood housing with aluminum baffle
Weight: 12.0g

Pretty pretty!

Designer: ThinkSound

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Koichi Futatsumata for Elikit has designed the Hybrid Tube Amplifier which epitomizes the philosophy "form follows function". Designed to complement modern and minimalist decor, the Hybrid Tube Amplifier will be a great addition to any audio or home theater set up. Measuring 265mm W x 103mm H x 151mm D, the compact form factor is no coincidence and doesn't even act as deterrent when it comes to the output. 12W + 12W is the rated power output and it also has a frequency response of 15~30000Hz. The on board input jacks ensure support for component players and portable music players and its Zen like design makes quite a visual statement.

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This new product called iCrystal really pops providing cool speakers for the iPhone. The pod speakers are set into a docking station available in white, red and black colors. The pod speakers are lit inside which creates a distinct appearance when in use. The way the speakers are designed provides sound in every direction which is more functionally correct in home theater setup than a single direction speaker. iCrystal was created by Speakal and retails for $80 here. Via.

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This new product called iCrystal really pops providing cool speakers for the iPhone. The pod speakers are set into a docking station available in white, red and black colors. The pod speakers are lit inside which creates a distinct appearance when in use. The way the speakers are designed provides sound in every direction which is more functionally correct in home theater setup than a single direction speaker. iCrystal was created by Speakal and retails for $80 here. Via.

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British designer Michael Young conspired with EOps and My studio to create the i24R3 Portable wireless speaker system that is perfect for indoor and outdoor use thanks to its waterproof construction. After realizing the conventional waterproof speakers were not as quality oriented or up to the job of good sound production, Young set out to create a serious portable waterproof speaker. The result is the i24R3 family which can be used with the tube stand or wall mounted and features Bluetooth and iPhone compatibility. Each speaker features 2 x 2.6 inch speakers and 1 4.5 inch passive radiator as well as audio signal processor and 10 watt class D amplifier and can be powered by either AC power or built in Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery. Available 2010 Visit epostech.com for more of their innovative home products.

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