I don’t know if this would be of any interest (the community member who started the thread does a lot of his own electronics) but these are some of the ideas that have been discussed for people who are deaf:
I’m looking for home integration products for the Deaf. A huge problem we have involves smoke alarms, doorbells, and phones. Every Deaf person has this need.
My SmartThings kit is on the way. It looks like a fantastic platform.
In my initial searches I have seen some things that might be useful, but I have not narrowed it down yet.
For alerting devices we need a bright strobe. Everything seems to emphasize sirens – not needed. A small LED lightbulb that could be mounted in small fixtures and placed around the house would serve the purpose.
Another alerting device is a bed shaker. This is just a 12 V version of the vibrating thing in smart phones. You can buy 12 volt bed shakers that plug-in with RCA connectors. All that is needed is an outlet that plugs into the wall, interfaces with s…
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