Assisted Hearing Systems - Induction Loop & Infra-Red
Service Providers including Businesses, Shops, Restaurants,
Public Utilities, Leisure Centres, Sports Stadiums, Places of Worship,
Entertainment Establishments, Airports, Railway Stations, Hospitals
and the construction industry in general have both a moral and
increasingly legal, responsibility to ensure that people with hearing
disabilities are not disadvantaged when utilising the facilities and
services offered.
Many countries around the world are looking at legislation to
ensure that companies and organisations provide proper access to
their goods and services for disabled people, of which the hard of
hearing are one of the largest groups.
One way of considerably assisting the hard of hearing to fully
participate in the activities involved is to provide "a hearing
enhancement system" to transmit amplified sound i.e. music, speech,
etc. by using an Induction Loop, Infra-Red or Radio Transmission
system.
Induction Loops Hearing Assistance:
The induction loop system is a voice amplification system designed
to assist hearing-impaired people who use NHS hearing aids. A special
Induction Loop cable is run within the building, often above the
ceiling or below the floor, which is connected to the audio source
(microphone or music amplifier etc.).
By simply switching their hearing aid to the "T" position, the
earpiece is able to pick up clear speech signals via a magnetic field
transmitted within the room by the Induction loop.
Systems can be designed to cater from one to one applications
such as reception counters and ticket offices etc. to large auditoriums
and concert halls.
A further advantage is that the sound comes to the user in an
undistorted form; regardless of the distance the listener is from
the source of the sound.
 Infra-Red Hearing Assistance:
The Infra-Red systems operates in a similar way to the Induction
Loop system but avoids some of the installation and signal leakage
problems that can be experienced by induction loops but does require
the use of special headset receivers.
The system utilises special infrared transmitter devices, which
emit an infrared light signal to special infrared headsets units to
give clear undistorted audio reception.
The system can transmit separate channels at the same time e.g.
in separate languages, which provides additional flexibility but due
to the requirement of specialised headsets an Infra-Red systems is
likely to be more expensive than an Induction Loop system.
Some Examples of Application Sites:
- Public Buildings, Museums, Art Galleries & Parks
- Leisure Centres & Sports Stadiums
- Airports, Bus & Railway Stations
- Utility Companies - Gas, Water & Electricity etc.
- Places of Worship (churches, mosques etc.)
- Hospitals, Clinics, Surgeries & Waiting Rooms
- Shopping Centres, Shops & Offices
- Banks, Building Societies, Post Offices
- Theatres, Cinemas, Restaurants & Public Houses
- Solicitors, Law Courts & Police Stations
To view our related product as a PDF please click Wall Mounted Induction Loop.
To view our related product as a PDF please click Total Public Address Solution.
To view our related product as a PDF please click Deaf Alert System.
For more information - please click here to contact us.
|
