SoundsGood really makes an idea sound good

In what can be considered as a harmonic blend of technology and fashion, the concept design award winner, SoundsGood doubles as a hearing aid and an earring for women! It is shaped like an earring but it collects and amplifies the sound waves to assist listeners. It also converts these waves into graphic signals that can be read by the speaker. The color and frequency of the waves convey different messages. Thus, the speaker can receive the feedback and accordingly change the speed or volume of his/her talk. The different colored and patterned waves also act as nice decorations for the 'earring'.

SoundsGood

A gentle, green wave means that the volume is fine. A red wave indicates high volume while a blue one indicates a low volume. A sharp and jagged yellow indicates that the speaker is talking too fast! There is another advantage of wearing this device. Eye-contact forms an important part of communication. Since the device is very close to the eye, the speaker can ensure that there is not much loss of eye-contact while reading the feedback.

SoundsGood hearing aid

These devices are made very personalized. This means that before it can be used, the doctors or technicians will have to input all the data and information that is specific to the patient. This data will be used to generate the colored wave signals. This also means that the user must be in regular touch with the doctor to tune the device every now and then to match the changed needs. In this way, any changes over time can be easily factored into the device.

Tang Peiqi should be given a thumping pat on his back for such a wonderful, elegant and intelligent gadget.

Via: RedDot