The speaker system has a microphone, camera and screen to give visual confirmation of instructionsNottingham Trent University's Sam Russell, who has been deaf since birth, said it was "astounding" that existing technology could not be "used properly by a huge proportion of the population".
Mr Russell said the visual feedback also helped all users, especially those with regional accents, which standard speakers sometimes struggled with.Sam Russell said one of the main flaws of smart assistant devices was "limited" speech recognition technologyHe said: "It is astounding that a product that is used by millions across the world cannot be used properly by a huge proportion of the population.
"Research has shown that accuracy rates drop significantly for ethnic minorities and people with non-standard accents. They struggle to make themselves understood. "They have no idea, for example, if the speaker did indeed set a timer for 10 minutes, because the technology is not there to provide a visual confirmation."
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