Assistive wearable technology for voice self-regulation through real-time haptic feedback.
Millions of neurodiverse individuals — particularly children with autism and those with hearing impairments — struggle to self-regulate their voice volume. Today, the only option is external correction: a teacher's tap on the shoulder, a parent's repeated reminders, a therapist's verbal cue. Each correction draws attention, creates stigma, and undermines independence.
There is no assistive technology product on the market that helps individuals monitor and self-regulate their own voice output.
Brooks Band is a wearable wristband that gives users private, real-time haptic feedback when their voice volume exceeds a personalized threshold. A gentle vibration — felt only by the wearer — provides a discreet cue to self-adjust. No one else in the room knows.
Press play to simulate a Brooks Band session. The device monitors voice activity in real time, delivers haptic feedback when volume rises, and generates a session summary when complete.
The Brooks Band system captures voice volume through a wearable wristband and optional clip-on component, processes it entirely on-device, and outputs structured session data that professionals can use to support their own documentation.
The wristband and optional clip-on component use an acoustic sensor to continuously monitor the user's own voice volume. No environmental audio is captured — only the user's vocal output.
All signal analysis occurs locally on the device. Voice input is compared against personalized thresholds. When exceeded, a haptic vibration is delivered. No audio is stored. No data is transmitted. The processing layer is covered under our patent filing.
The device generates structured session data: voice volume levels over time, feedback event timestamps, session duration, and time-in-threshold percentage. This is raw behavioral data — not clinical interpretation.
SLPs, OTs, and educators access aggregated session data through a professional dashboard. Charts, trend lines, and logged events over weeks provide the raw metrics professionals need to support their own reporting and documentation workflows.
Below is a representative view of the data a professional would see after multiple weeks of Brooks Band usage. All data shown is simulated for demonstration purposes.
Raw session data is provided as-is for professional use. Professionals apply their own clinical judgment and documentation standards when incorporating this data into their workflows.