Smartphone Captioning App
A Smartphone Captioning App instantly converts into visual text a phone call or live-voiced conversation that comes to one’s Apple iOS or Android device. Most apps provide automatic speech recognition (ASR) captioning, but some have the option of also providing a live transcriber. The app and captioning services are made available free of charge to…
Read MoreSpeech-to-Text Captioning Glasses
Speech-to-Text Captioning Glasses utilize real-time transcription and artificial intelligence to assist the hearing impaired in their everyday communication, The glasses have tiny microphones that pick up speech, transcribe, then project semi-transparent captions onto a portion of the lenses. This allows him/her to converse in a more natural manner, no longer having to rely on body…
Read MorePersonal Sound Amplifier
A Personal Sound Amplifier is a wearable, battery-powered device that gathers, amplifies, and enhances sound and transmits it via cord to headphone, earbuds, or even in-canal receiver. Designed for persons with a measure of hearing loss but not to the degree of requiring hearing aids, it’s a relatively economical solution for sometimes-difficult hearing situations- e.g.,…
Read MoreUbiDuo Communication Device
A dual-keyboard UbiDuo Communication Device is designed to allow deaf or hard-of-hearing users to communicate with anyone face-to-face in real time. Several models are available: the UbiDuo 3 allows users to type messages back and forth with others (in both wireless and wired versions), while the UbiDuo 3 Text to Speech 1 and the UbiDuo…
Read MoreC-Pen Reader Pen Scanner
The portable, pocket-size C-Pen Reader Pen Scanner can serve as an aid for the visually impaired and those with reading difficulties such as dyslexia. As the device’s nib passes over lines of text, it captures and reads aloud the words in English, Spanish or French. It also has playback capability and can transfer and store…
Read MoreAbove-Ground Storm Shelter
An Above-Ground Storm Shelter is designed to resist high winds, object impact, shifting foundations, flooding, and heavy rains. It’s made either of thick steel plates that are bolted together or of pre-cast, steel-reinforced concrete. In some cases, the component parts are delivered to the site where a crew assembles the shelter then anchors it to…
Read MoreWeather Alert Strobe Light Unit
Plugged into a compatible (i.e., same brand) weather radio, the Weather Alert Strobe Light Unit is designed to flash a pulsating, bright light whenever the radio receives a NOAA-issued inclement weather warning. The strobe light unit, powered by standard AA or AAA batteries, comes with cable and jack; some models also include an audio alert.
Read MoreDitto Vibrating Notification Device
Wirelessly connected to your cell phone, the small, customizable Ditto Vibrating Notification Device, which is clipped onto whatever you’re wearing, can immediately alert you through vibration of incoming calls, texts, emails, appointments, etc. The device is battery-operated, has no button or cables, is reportedly waterproof, and has a “digital tether” that will remind you if…
Read MoreLight/Vibration/Sound Paging System
This Light/Vibration/Sound Paging System, consisting of two lithium ion battery-operated pagers, is designed to allow those with and without hearing loss to instantly alert and otherwise stay in contact with one another. Pressing a button on the one pager immediately activates a bright strobe, pulsating vibrator, and audible alarm on the other. Doing likewise on…
Read MoreOver-Ear Drowsiness Alert
Intended for use when driving a vehicle but also applicable for people with sleep disorders like narcolepsy, an Over-Ear Drowsiness Alert has an arm that slips over the ear. Once turned on, a sensor first sets the angle from a perpendicular perspective (i.e., zero degrees if the individual is looking straight ahead), then monitors for…
Read MorePenFriend Voice Labeling System
The PenFriend Voice Labeling System consists of a digital pen and labels containing barcodes that can be “read” by the pen, which has built-in memory and a microphone/speaker system. This allows those with visual and hearing impairment to affix a self-adhesive label then scan it with the pen and make an audio recording of what…
Read MoreReverse Audible Warning Systems
Reverse Audible Warning Systems are designed to alert the driver of the presence of any object (including a human) that happens to be behind the vehicle as it is backing up. Most systems utilize sensors that emit high-frequency sound waves that bounce off the object and back to the sensors where they are interpreted to…
Read MoreSeeHorse Wearable Remote Monitor
Attached to the horse’s halter, bridle, or chest strap, the SeeHorse Wearable Remote Monitor is designed to measure, record, then transmit the animal’s physical data (e.g., temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate) to one’s cell phone or other electronic device. In addition, it will send an alert when those data exceed or fall below acceptable pre-set…
Read MoreStudPop Magnetic Stud Finder
When the StudPop Magnetic Stud Finder passes over a nail or screw that’s embedded up to 1/2-inch deep in sheetrock, plaster, lath, tile, marble, metal studs, even stucco, its ‘popper’ stands straight out in the middle of its small, speaker-shaped housing. On sheetrock, the device’s 1-inch magnet also emits a ‘thud’ sound and will stay…
Read MoreNoise-Reducing Cab Interior Kit
Research shows that, over time, the noise level inside an older tractor/combine cab is apt to increase enough to cause hearing damage as a result of hours and hours of continuous exposure, due to deterioration of the acoustical insulation. One solution is to replace the interior with a pre-cut Noise-Reducing Cab Interior Kit, which can…
Read More3M(tm) Noise Indicator NI-100
The 3M(tm) Noise Indicator NI-100 alerts users to potentially dangerous noise levels, helping identify areas where noise assessment may be needed to determine the need for hearing protection. Users clip the Noise Indicator to a shirt or jacket, and its LED light delivers an indication when noise levels exceed a potentially hazardous threshold. A red…
Read MoreAcrylic Convex Safety Mirrors
These Acrylic Convex Safety Mirrors offer protection against intersection accidents at blind corners, between aisles, and at material-loading areas around the farmstead or elsewhere. They are shatterproof, vary in size from 12 to 36 inches in diameter, have a formed molded plastic back (making them suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications), and may be…
Read MorePhubby On-Wrist Cellphone Holder
The Phubby On-Wrist Cellphone Holderis a breathable wristband with a see-through fabric pouch in which one can carry, view, and operate his/her cell phone. In-coming calls are answered and out-going calls are made right through the fabric. To insert, lift a Velcro tab and slide the phone into the pocket; to remove, push the phone…
Read MoreSidekick Alert System
The Signature Series Sidekick receiver alerts people with hearing impairments to devices that are equipped with Signature Series transmitters, including doorbells, telephones, smoke detectors, and fire alarms. When a transmitted signal is received, the receiver flashes a strobe light and activates colored LED lamps to help individuals distinguish between sounds, phone calls, doorbells, smoke, and…
Read MoreFire Fight Automatic-Release Fire Extinguisher
Originally designed for race cars, the Fire Fight Automatic-Release Fire Extinguisher can be mounted in an engine compartment or anywhere there’s a fire potential. It uses heat-activated thermal links, which are set off at 165 or 286 degrees F, depending on the application. Available in a variety of sizes, the rechargeable extinguisher contains either, Halon,…
Read MoreStrap-On, Lightweight Dust Masks
Strap-On, Lightweight Dust Masks are available that filter the air but do not include a powered filtering system. Some are disposable, while others are reusable with purchase of replacement filters.
Read MoreHitachi Dust-Reducing Circular Saw
The Hitachi Dust-Reducing Circular Saw features a ergonomically designed shroud that directs more than 90 percent of the dust produced into a dust bag or a 360-degree-adjustable flow. The 7¼-inch saw, which weighs 11 pounds, is powered by a 13-amp motor at a no-load speed of 5,500 rpm.
Read MoreAfter-Market Tractor Cabs
The vendors listed below design and manufacture hard and soft cabs and/or cab enclosures for almost any brand of compact and lawn/garden tractors. In addition to the standard cab are these types: steel bolt-together, steel welded, Dakota, and Yukon. (The cabs are usually not ROPS-certified but rather sit in front of the existing unmodified factory-installed…
Read MoreMachinery Backing-up Alarm
The Machinery Backing-up Alarm is either a siren or a strobe light mounted on the back or roof of a tractor or other piece of equipment to warn people with low vision, low hearing, or slow reflexes that the machine is moving in reverse. On-road vehicles already have reverse lights, so the alarm can be…
Read MorePowered Air-Filtering Helmet
The Powered Air-Filtering Helmet provides a lightweight, totally portable system through which contaminants are filtered away and replaced with a continuous stream of clean air. A small motor and fan mounted in back of the helmet pulls in air from the outside and filters it through a replaceable pre-filter and main filter. Low-voltage power comes…
Read MoreProtective Goggles
Airware’s Protective Goggles provide, in one device, protection for both the eyes and the ears while grinding or doing tasks that pose potential auditory and vision hazards.
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