Internet of things connected notification device for people who are hard of hearing

Abstract: This degree project investigates the possibility to develop and re-design an IoT solution called NOT!FY, offered by the company Omnitor. NOT!FY is used by users who are hard of hearing or deaf as a complement to an accessibility communication application. It functions by registering incoming calls and activating a relay connected to, for example, a light source, notifying the user. The current problems that Omnitor experiences with NOT!FY is its price, production difficulties, size and design. The project will take on these problems by investigating the market of programmable devices and, through comparative analysis, choosing a platform to transfer and improve upon the current NOT!FY functionalities. The devices were decided together with Omnitor and a grant calculation was drafted to evaluate which units yielded the best profit. With the help of the grant calculation, Raspberry Pi Zero W and ESP8266 were the chosen devices. A basic evaluation was performed to verify that the implemented functions of ESP8266 and Raspberry Pi Zero W functioned as intended. An in-depth evaluation and functional verification were performed on the finalized prototype. It confirmed the prototype’s functionality and the possibility to replace the current product in use by Omnitor.