AI Captioning At Your Fingertips
The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association, Sudbury Branch strives to improve accessibility in our communities by offering AI captioning at your fingertips. The Caption Companion (essentially an 8-inch tablet) is a product that allows those with hearing loss to carry their own captioning device with them. It can also be used to project the captioning on a large screen for group settings.
CHHA Sudbury is offering the Caption Companion for loan to schools, and for group settings or for individual students who struggle in the classroom.
What is AI Captioning
The Caption Companion is an 8-inch tablet that offers unlimited fast and accurate captioning (by AI) in real time. It works fully offline or with WIFI; no account or subscription required.
This captioning system is portable, allowing you to take it anywhere to receive live captioning, and can also be plugged into a projector to show the captioning on a large screen for group presentations or meetings.
This device can capture voices using live audio, or directly from FM systems, audio/hearing loops, and Assistive Listening Devices.
It comes with a Smart Mic, which allows for more direct audio input, cutting out background noise and only focusing on the person who is speaking. The mic has a range of up to 200 feet, allowing the speaker to move freely while the tablet captures their words.
Fully charged, the tablet will offer about 11 hours of use. As an added bonus, there are 9 languages available for transcribing while offline, and up to 81 languages when connected to WIFI.
The Caption Companion is an excellent tool that can be used in the workplace to provide help following along in meetings, and in the classrooms, where students can keep up with the lectures. It can also be used in personal situations, such as going to restaurants, where people would be able to enjoy conversations with others while sitting in a noisy environment.
To learn more about the Caption Companion and its features, or to inquire about borrowing the device please contact the CHHA Sudbury Branch at 705-523-5695 or by email: info@chhasudbury.com