Cognixion: Unlocking Speech

Was reminded today of Cognixion,  formerly Smartstones,  and founder Andreas Forsland, which I have a connection with.  Their site features a system called: Speakprose :    " Giving Voice  Speakprose empowers people with communication challenges to achieve an independent life and truly engage with the world.  ... "   You can try it from the link, about to.

They further write about Cognixion,

AI-Powered People
Cognixion is a team of visionary technologists, researchers and designers focused on creating products that accelerate and enrich human communication and physical capabilities. .... 

Our Mission Matters
Cognixion is a mission-driven company, aiming to unlock speech for hundreds of millions of people worldwide affected by communication disabilities. By providing affordable and accessible technologies that are powered by AI (artificial intelligence), the world will look and feel very different in the next decade. We will be interacting with far more AI-Powered People at school, at work and on the go. Imagine a world where there are thousands of creators, scientists, artists, engineers, change-makers and philosophers just like Stephen Hawking, contributing to society now that they have a voice.

Areas of Focus
We build upon and create sound science, cutting-edge technologies and natural interfaces for accessing the world in new ways.

● AI-POWERED NEURAL INTERFACES
Our wireless BCI (brain computer interface) technology optimizes the signals from each user's unique brain and can be fitted to any head shape. By reading brain signals alone, our BCI solution detects attention toward an object that represents the intended speech.

● ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Our advanced machine learning algorithms adapt to the nuances in how users interact with our technology. With each use, our technology gets smarter and more efficient at recognizing, and even predicting what the user intends to communicate.

● AUGMENTED REALITY
We enable users to simultaneously interact with their physical environment and the overlaid digital world. As they select an object in AR to indicate their intended speech, we personalize communication options according to the user's current context and adapt the AR system based on changing environments.

● APPLIED NEUROSCIENCE
We create solutions based on behavioral and brain science to support learning and operation. Our structured digital environments are motivating, easy to use, and quickly develop new capabilities.

● FOSTERING HUMAN CAPABILITIES
We build on whatever abilities are available – hearing, touch, gesture, movement, or even simply attention to the environment – as we design interfaces to enable nonverbal individuals communicate their intentions.

● BEHAVIORAL BENEFITS & SOCIAL IMPACT
We improve quality of life and create economic impact. Easier access to communication for the nonverbal individual means reductions in frustration, isolation, and costly behavioral interventions. Their newfound independence and social inclusion leads to new opportunities to close the equity gap. ... "