Sounds and noises are omnipresent, they accompany us everywhere we go. That’s why our hearing sense is a crucial sense for our orientation. Often the sounds around us overlap and disturb our listening comprehension. After participating at a Hearathon, organised by EU-project careables in collaboration with the Fraunhofer IDMT, and interviewing people with and without a hearing impairment, as well as experts, I could understand better the experiences, concerns and possibilities in the hearing world. This led to the development of Luui as my graduation project.
The Luui App offers a variety of functions, like amplifying selected sounds and suppressing all surrounding sounds. By saving own settings, Luui ensures customisation and makes listening more enjoyable and understanding others less stressful. The app can be used with the LUUI-device (a microphone accessory) or the built-in microphone of a smartphone.