- Intel’s (NASDAQ:INTC) latest development helps people hear what they wouldn’t be able to hear on their own
- In collaboration with Accenture, 3DP4ME is using 3D printing to bring assistive technology to people in developing countries.
- 3DP4ME, an Intel RISE Technology Initiative partner, is currently piloting its project in Jordan, taking scans of children’s ears and printing custom-fitted hearing aids
- Intel Corp. (INTC) opened trading at US$ 29.63 per share
Technology holds the key to unlock new possibilities for every aspect of our lives.
One of the latest advancements comes from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), whose latest development helps people hear what they wouldn’t be able to hear on their own.
In collaboration with Accenture, 3DP4ME is using 3D printing to bring assistive technology to people in developing countries.
3DP4ME, an Intel RISE Technology Initiative partner, is currently piloting its project in Jordan, taking scans of children’s ears and printing custom-fitted hearing aids. Since it is faster and less expensive than traditional manufacturing methods, 3D printing increases access to hearing aids.
“Previous work to provide hearing aids to children included hand-making the custom ear molds. It was a craft that was labor-intensive, and you could only make four or five hearing aids a day,” says Jason Szolomayer, founder of 3DP4ME. “There were long wait times, even after the kids were tested. Using 3D printing allows us to scale up the service we provide to families and kids who need hearing aids.”
The goal is to scale this capability to reach thousands of people in need – and, ultimately, democratize hearing solutions around the globe.
Working with hearing aid vendors, Intel aims to improve the user experience when connecting hearing aids to laptops. Its CCG Accessibility Project includes several initiatives that go beyond solving hearing aid compatibility problems. All Ears is an ambient-aware artificial intelligence platform that acts as a Bluetooth LE hearing aid assistant.
More than 1.5 billion people worldwide live with hearing loss, and the World Health Organization predicts that by 2050, that number could grow beyond 2.5 billion.
Intel Corp. (INTC) stock has risen more than 12 per cent sine the year began and opened trading at US$ 29.63 per share.
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