Objective Hearing impairment is the most common disability affecting elderly people in Europe, and severe deafness often leads to social and emotional isolation. Velotype is a computer adaptation developed in The Netherlands which enables speech to be transformed into real-time telecaptions which deaf people can then read "live". In Caption Live, a portable wireless text telephone offers an extra microphone and text display, readable by one or several users in single or multiple locations. The deaf person dials the velotypists relay centre, places the microphone near the speaker or sound source, and then sees a real-time transcription of the speaker's words on a display. This is useful in everyday situations (visiting a doctor, sitting in a classroom, watching TV,) and als enables participation in teleconferences etc. Users will be actively involved via the International Federation of Hard of Hearing - Europe. Programme(s) FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998 Topic(s) C.8 - Telematics Applications for Disabled and Elderly People Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Independent Address Koninginnegracht 10 2514 AA The hague Netherlands See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Bucodes - Centre electr. France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Paris/granville See on map Finish Hard of Hearing Fed Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Helsinki See on map Horeinst Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kopenhagen See on map Madido Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Nieuwegein See on map Tolkcentralen Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Umeo See on map Typetalk GB EU contribution € 0,00 Address London See on map
