Posted 3/12/2024, 8:12:22 PM
New Throat Patch Translates Throat Muscle Movements into Speech for People with Voice Disorders
- New throat patch detects neck muscle movements and converts them into speech without using vocal cords
- Patch is made of soft, flexible silicon and contains tiny magnets that change magnetic state when throat moves
- Changes in magnetic field generate electrical signals that are fed to AI algorithm
- Algorithm trained on phrases to translate electrical signals into speech with 95% accuracy so far
- Could help people with voice disorders from vocal cord damage or paralysis communicate after losing speech