The Event & it’s Results
To test our solution, AISA Platform, we held “AISA Event” to bring the deaf community together, celebrating both the app and the collective power of inclusivity. This event wasn’t just about lines of code or app downloads. Early users shared stories of newfound confidence, expressing themselves freely and forging deeper connections. The app empowered them to access information independently. More importantly, for us, this event was the ultimate reward and motivation to continue working on our project. Through this event, we managed to secure a lot of positive and constructive comments on our platform, which led us to further improve the app.
At the AISA Event, we brought together over 30 members of the deaf community to present the first version of the AISA application. This gathering provided a platform to showcase the app, available on Google Play, and receive valuable feedback from the attendees. The event aimed to engage the community directly, allowing them to explore the features of AISA and share their thoughts on its functionality. This interaction not only facilitated a deeper understanding of user preferences but also created a sense of inclusivity and collaboration. The attendees had the opportunity to experience firsthand how AISA could address their communication needs, marking a significant step towards refining and enhancing the application based on real user input.
AISA isn’t just an app; it’s a bridge. Its technologies like Speech-To-Text and Text-To-Speech can act as a conversation bridge between the deaf and hearing loss community with others. We experienced many milestones on this journey, The first one was at the AISA Event when the announcement just finished and we were preparing for a break, we saw tears of joy from some of the participants who were extremely excited about the beta version. These tears became exactly fuel for the rocket engine of our progress and it was enough for us to keep this vision, and move toward it.
Research & the Scale of Our Work
As part of the event, we performed extensive market research across several DHL communities, including precise questionnaires, surveys, & interviews with over 50 DHL individuals and several activists in this field (Age range of 14 to 50 years old with different hearing levels). Through this research, we identified several key issues and effective solutions.
Issues include difficulty in communicating with hearing people, limited access to audio-based information, and social isolation which can have a profound impact on an individual’s quality of life and their ability to fully participate in society. Considering all these issues, 70% of attendees never used technology as a solution for their problems before (including any smart devices or Apps), 75% of attendees prefer to use a modern solution (online notes) to communicate, rather than traditional solutions (like pen & paper), and most importantly 90% of the attendees found our solutions fully useful and applicable in their daily life. From the surveys, we also found out that our attendees experienced a huge lack of accessibility to information and data.
