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The first hearing aids were developed over 100 years ago to allow for the electronic amplification of sound. But it wasn't until the invention of the transistor and later the integrated circuit, that wearable technology devices became a real option for hearing loss. The ongoing miniaturization of technology today offers smaller and more portable solutions that can seamlessly connect with our personal devices, enabling people to participate more fully in everyday activities.
New technology advances, such as new artificial intelligence (AI) models and real-time speech recognition systems, are introducing creative solutions for specialized assistive technologies to act as multifunctional devices for everyone.
Join us to hear from two technology innovators, Dr. Achin Bhowmik, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Starkey Hearing and an adjunct professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute; and Tom Pritsky, current student in Biomedical Data Science training program and the CEO and founder of Transcribe Glass, to explore unique wearable solutions being designed now for individuals with hearing loss.
Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., is the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Starkey Hearing and an adjunct professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute. His research and development areas include sensory augmentation, computational perception, and intelligent systems. He leads Starkey’s efforts to transform hearing aids into multifunctional health and communication devices with advanced sensors and artificial intelligence. Previously, he was vice president of perceptual computing at Intel.
Dr. Bhowmik serves on the board of advisors for the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at the University of California, Berkeley, industry advisory board for the Institute for Engineering in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, board of trustees for the National Captioning Institute, and board of directors for OpenCV.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), fellow and president of the Society for Information Display (SID), and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. He has authored over 200 publications, including two books and 80 granted patents.
Tom Pritsky's biomedical informatics (BS/MS Stanford) background gives him insights into tackling hearing loss through technology. He's approached the problem through numerous angles, including basic research, clinical trials and founding Stanford's first club for the deaf/Hard of hearing. At his latest venture TranscribeGlass, the world's first all-day wearable captioning solution for the deaf/hearing impaired, Tom is working to make affordable, effective communication for himself (and 466M others with disabling hearing loss) a reality. TranscribeGlass recently launched a viral marketing campaign, with 40M+ views across TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn and a feature on the front page of Reddit! They are about to raise their first round to scale manufacturing and service a 5000+ customer waitlist. In his free time, Tom enjoys running and exploring the SF food scene with friends.
