A enw initiative will make radio more accessible to hearing- and vision-impaired people. The project, spearheaded by National Public Radio, Harris Corporation (a maker of communications equipment), and Towson University, will use HD Radio technology to enable hearing-impaired people to "see" live radio content on specially-equipped receiv-ers by applying the same processes used in TV closed-captioning to radio broadcasts. The technology will also provide audio cues and voice prompts, as well as advanced radio-reading services, for people who are visually impaired or blind.
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