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Matthew, who was born deaf, relied on video chat and lip-reading to communicate with his son Harry. When he got his Google Pixel, he tried out Live Caption and for the first time ever, he could do something that people all over the world do every day — he made a phone call to his son.
As a CODA, or 'child of deaf adults,' Tony has always straddled two worlds. And now that he hasn't been able to see his parents in over a year, staying close is more important, but also more difficult, than ever. But with the help of assistive technology...
Our latest version of TalkBack, Android's screen reader, includes features developed in collaboration with the blind and low-vision community.
CREDIT: Associate Producer. Passion project promoting this beautiful documentary championing normalization of people living with disabilities. The award-winning film documenting the rare and risky twin pregnancy of a quadriplegic woman premiered at Mountainfilm Festival in May 2022.
View at MountainfilmA deep dive into the technology behind Live Transcribe — Google's app that provides real-time, continuous speech-to-text transcription for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The launch of Live Caption — automatic, on-device captions for any media playing on your phone, with no Wi-Fi or data connection needed.
The official introduction of Live Transcribe, a free Android app that uses Google's automatic speech recognition technology to bring real-time captions into everyday conversations.
How Sound Amplifier and Live Transcribe work together to make the world's audio more accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
A conversation at CES 2021 exploring how Google and Microsoft are advancing accessibility in technology, from assistive features to inclusive design principles.
A feature on Accessible Media Inc. covering the impact of assistive technology and accessibility-first product design.
A Google I/O 2019 session on Android's hearing aid streaming support and the audio framework changes that enable direct connectivity between Android devices and hearing aids.
Practical guidance on preparing for and excelling in Meta-style product management interviews, with focus on leadership and drive competencies.
Research
M. Slaney, R.F. Lyon, R. Garcia, B. Kemler, C. Gnegy, D. Kanevsky, S. Savla, V. Cerf
Explores new evaluation methodologies for audio assistance technologies, proposing that user interface issues become more important than conventional measures like word-error rate when results appear in real time.
Read Publication Proceedings of the 2015 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp) · 2015M. Sleeper, S. Schnorf, B. Kemler, H. Haddadi, A. Rahmati
Investigates public attitudes toward vehicle-based sensor data and recording through two studies, revealing key tensions around privacy, safety, and data ownership.
Read Publication Technical Disclosure Commons — Defensive Publications Series · 2021B. Kemler, D. Cohen, N. Bar, Y. Tsafir, B. Schlesinger, A. Belozovsky, M. Tadmor Ramanovich, B. Xia, S. Tickner, B.C. Barbello, T. Upstill, H. Fitoussi, E. Laurent, J.D. Wilson
Describes techniques enabling smartphones to provide on-device, system-level live captioning with language translation — without requiring internet connectivity.
Read Publication Google Research · 2020B. Kemler, C. Gnegy, D. Lyon, D. Kanevsky, J. Hershey, M. Slaney, R.A. Garcia, S. Savla, V. Cerf
Proposes ecological measurement approaches for audio assistance technologies designed to serve a global audience, with focus on speech enhancement, sound amplification, and audio classification.
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Intellectual Property
EP3963580A1
A computing device that generates captions directly from audio data being output from content sources — the foundational technology behind Live Caption on Android.
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US20230292076A1
Architecture for dynamics processing effects on computing devices, enabling real-time audio enhancement and sound amplification for accessibility.
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US10821887B1
Protects user privacy when dispatching driverless vehicles by generating unique, ephemeral signals so riders can identify their vehicle without exposing personal information.
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US12348907B1
Uses augmented reality overlays on a rider's device to visually identify an approaching driverless vehicle while preserving privacy — no physical markers needed.
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US9436180B1
Anonymizes user identity from nearby autonomous vehicles gathering sensor data, ensuring that location-based services don't compromise personal privacy.
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