Developed a sound detector for daily conversations for people with hearing disability and elderly people with hearing loss

Professor Jung Joo-won from the Department of Home Economics Education, Dongguk University was awarded the Korea Invention Patent Award by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy at the 2019 Korea Invention Patent Exhibition (KINPEX).

KINPEX was organized by the Korea Invention Promotion Association from November 27 to 30, at Samsung COEX, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and was hosted by the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

Professor Jung Joo-won was given the award for inventing a sound detector that can be used by people with hearing disabilities and elderly with hearing loss for daily conversations. This device effectively delivers sound so that those with hearing loss or disability can hear accurately. Professor Jung’s semi-permanent invention can be used in a noisy environment and can also be used wirelessly with a Bluetooth or microphone connection.

Professor Jung said, “I am delighted that my thoughts to alleviate inconvenience in daily life has become a working idea, and has developed into an invention,” and added, “Through meaningful commercialization of the device, I am hoping for a happy society where people who are hard of hearing and the elderly can communicate easily.”