EMERGENCY ALERT MOBILE APPLICATION FOR DEAF

• Main Author: Hairuddin, Nur Fatihah
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2011
• Subjects: ZA Information resources
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/10214/1/2011%20Bachelor%20-%20Emergency%20Alert%20Mobile%20Application%20For%20Deaf.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/10214/

Emergencies happen aroW1d us are m1expectedly in various forms which is fire, flood, earthquake or ac.cidents.. In emergencies, upcto-date information is lifecsaving. However, this information is not accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people. The current problem now is deaf and hard of hearing people face some difficulties on how to detect any alert som1d and how to responds to the emergency. The study is comprehensive by fucusing .and highlighting .on .core .and .basic process of voice .and soW1d recognition which covered from the root operations to the final production. Prior to the requirement of Emergency Alert Mobile Application for Deaf, the study also covered the description of tool development that will be used which is Eclipse IDE and also the other elements and parts of programming that could contribute directly to the project such as Android Development Tools (ADT) and Android API (Application Programming Inter[ac~). ~~ tool .i~ well recommended by experts and professionals as project development tool due to its good compliance and compatibility with most Wliversal common current operation system on mobile which is Android Operating System. As you can see, an emergency alert device is not only useful for protecting the safety of our loved ones, but can also be economical. After all, one false alarm resulting in a visit to an emergency room can cost thousands of dollars. That alone makes an emergency alert device completely worth it. This project is to help the deaf people to alert with any emergency alarm or alarm trigger.