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Description: The HaH project will research and develop next generation assistive devices that allow the growing number of hearing-impaired which predominantly includes the elderly equal participation in communication and empowers them to play a full role in the information society. HaH will focus on the needs of the hearing-impaired in home environments. Formerly separated devices like personal computer, hi-fi system, TV, digital camera, tele- phone, fax, intercom and services like internet access, VoIP, Personal Information Management (PIM), pay TV and home automation grow together to be accessible via a TV set connected to a PC or set top box (STB) (functionality can be provided by a residential gateway (RG)) that implements interfaces to network gateways as well as to home automation services. See http//www.engineersedge.com/technology_news/posts/1112.html for more.