RHEMA extends established work in tactile communication,
sensory substitution and accessible technology while
developing structured tactile language systems.
MIT
Harvard–MIT Research
Theodore M. Moallem demonstrated that tactile speech
systems can supplement speechreading through structured
tactile encoding and sensorimotor training, improving the
perception of important speech features.
Moallem • MIT • 2011
SU
Stanford Neuroscience
Perrotta, Asgeirsdottir and Eagleman showed that deaf and
hard-of-hearing participants learned to recognise sounds
presented as vibration patterns on the wrist, with
performance improving over time.
Up to
95%
identification
Stanford University • 2021
RHEMA
RHEMA Research
RHEMA tactile phonetics converts speech into structured
digital tactile patterns for communication. The published
pilot evaluation reported
87% recognition
under the study’s reported test conditions.
87%
Recognition
James • 2019
1960s–2000s
Tactile Communication
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2011
MIT
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2021
Stanford
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2019–Present
RHEMA
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Future
Wearable Tactile Language
Limited first evaluation release
For parents of Deaf children
RHEMA Deaf Tactile Wrist Wearable
Apply to evaluate structured tactile communication through a focused wrist-wearable package.
Evaluation modelUS$200No payment with application
Parent guidedSupervised evaluationSelection and terms confirmed first
Limited availability at US$200. Applications are reviewed until available evaluation units are allocated. Evaluation model only; not a medical device or guaranteed communication solution. Selected families receive written scope and terms before payment.
