A smartwatch app alerts users with hearing loss to nearby sounds
From bird chirps to fire alarms, the app displays the type and volume of noises
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The new smartwatch app, SoundWatch, alerts people who are deaf and hard of hearing to bird songs, sirens and other noises.
Jain et al./ASSETS 2020