{"id":30275,"date":"2024-01-08T09:21:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T17:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twomaverix.com\/?p=30275"},"modified":"2024-01-08T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T17:22:00","slug":"beaware-mobile-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twomaverix.com\/?p=30275","title":{"rendered":"BeAware: Mobile Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/twomaverix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"BeAware Founder Saamer Mansoor smiles against the background of a university building at night.\" class=\"wp-image-30284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/twomaverix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png 560w, https:\/\/twomaverix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/twomaverix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-260x260.png 260w, https:\/\/twomaverix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo courtesy of Amar Zeynu, and used with permission.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/id\/128284480?cache=1704734481#textcolor-Dark&#038;backgroundcolor-ffffff\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"230px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deafassistant.com\/\">BeAware<\/a> Founder Saamer Mansoor is using his technical talent to make the world more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His award-winning Detroit-based startup will be exhibiting at CES\u00ae 2024 in Las Vegas this week.  So far, Saamer and his team have created four mobile applications for Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he hopes everyone will make use of his free and open-source app, <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/philparkus\/BeAware\">DeafAssistant<\/a>, and give him feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DeafAssistant, Saamer explains, allows Deaf and hearing people to communicate easily, through texts and emojis.  The app also alerts Deaf users to sounds: either selected ones, such as a baby crying, or an alert, such as a siren or fire alarm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, BeAlert, who&#8217;ll be in CES\u00ae 2024&#8217;s Eureka Park\u00ae startup area from this Tuesday, January 9th through Friday, January 12th, offers apps for conferences, family gatherings and healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just prior to our pre-recorded conversation, Saamer learned that BeAware&#8217;s HealthScribe application had won first place in the Henry Ford Health System Innovation Challenge and will be used in Michigan hospitals!  (Congratulations again to Saamer and his team!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saamer shared the story of BeAware, offered a closer look at his company&#8217;s applications and explained why BeAware really is an app for Deaf and hearing users alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this edition of Over Coffee\u00ae, we cover:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How Saamer first became interested in creating apps; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A closer look at BeAware&#8217;s four apps: HealthScribe, Family Gatherings, Conference Live Captioning, and the free and open-source Deaf Assistant app;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The story behind the creation of the Deaf Assistant app; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A discovery the BeAware team made, while researching this particular app; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An experiment they&#8217;ll be doing at their CES\u00ae booth (Booth #60464, near the startup stage in Eureka Park\u00ae!);<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some of the capabilities of the Deaf Assistant app;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How a tech-news forum helped with research for this app; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A &#8220;phone call&#8221; capability on the app; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some of the honors which BeAware recently won;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saamer&#8217;s future vision for BeAware&#8217;s innovations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What the team needs most now, for support; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How Saamer first decided to use his talent to create mobile apps for accessibility; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His future vision for BeAware.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BeAware Founder Saamer Mansoor is using his technical talent to make the world more accessible. 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