Although Google is a step ahead of other competitors in terms of instant transcription capabilities. However, in terms of assistive functions for people with disabilities such as hearing impairment, in fact, the major mobile systems are quite active in adding various functions. Therefore, the “sound recognition” function that can monitor environmental sounds in real time was quickly launched in iOS 14. Google also brought it to the Android system through the extension function of real-time transcription, Sound Notifications. Continue reading Android also imports “sound detection” to give you sound event notification reports.
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Android also imports “sound detection” to give you sound event notifications such as alarm bells, children’s sounds, dog barking, knocking on the door, etc.
This function is mainly for people with hearing impairments. It can detect the surrounding sounds through the microphone through the local sound recognition function of the mobile phone system. Such as alarm bells, water running, dogs barking, knocking on the door and children’s voices, etc. For people with disabilities, such a function should have a good chance of helping them avoid possible dangers or inconveniences in life.
This new Sound Notifications sound notification function is said to be basically available as long asLive Transcribe app It should be able to be used on mobile phones, but on the Pixel 3 XL in my hand, I have not seen similar functions appear in the auxiliary usage settings. I guess you still need to wait for the update to be pushed before you can get it?
That is to say, in addition to the Android system itself getting this function, even the wearable system WearOS can also get support in this regard. Google has previously provided its own Pixel Buds with the function to automatically lower the volume of the earphones upon detection of alarms, crying children, and police car and ambulance sirens.
Although it seems that Android has followed iOS to import the sound detection notification function this time, in fact, Google has also realized early on that it can create more barrier-free functions for the hearing-impaired. However, I personally believe that in terms of functions in this area, the more complete each other, the better.
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