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CEA Foundation Applauds CES Innovation 2013 Awards 'Accessible Design Technologies' Honoree
ARLINGTON, Va. --(Business Wire)--
The CEA® Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Consumer
Electronics Association (CEA)®, congratulated the first
honoree in the new "Accessible & Universal Design Technologies" category
for the International CES (News - Alert) Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering
Awards.
The Moneual Smart Care system for the hearing impaired (Photo: Business Wire)
Moneual's Smart Care system for hearing-impaired persons was recognized
for its "innovative features that enable ease of use by anyone,
including, but not limited to, accessibility for seniors and people with
disabilities, regardless of cognitive, hearing, mobility, visual or
other impairments." The Moneual Smart Care system for the hearing
impaired detects a wide range of noises and sounds that occur and
transmits this information to its user, giving the hearing impaired
users awareness of all sounds while also keeping them safe from risks.
Dovetailing with its mission to link seniors and people with
disabilities with technologies to enhance their lives, the CEA
Foundation sponsored the new Accessible & Universal Design Technologies
category for the 2013 CES Innovations Awards. This category's judges
included representatives from the disability community and industry to
select the winners for the 2013 competition.
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"Consumer technology companies continue to develop exciting innovations
that help enhance the lives of seniors and people with disabilities,"
said CEA Foundation Chairman John Shalam, founder of VOXX International
Corporation (formerly Audiovox). "We were glad to hear about a number of
excellent nominations in this new Innovations Awards category,
accentuating the relevance of the foundation's work."
About CEA Foundation:
The CEA Foundation is a charitable supporting organization of the
Consumer Electronics Association (News - Alert) (CEA). It was established with the
mission to link seniors and people with disabilities with technologies
to enhance their lives. The Foundation launched its first series of
grants in 2012 to support its mission. For more information on the CEA
Foundation please visit www.ceafoundation.org.
About CEA:
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade
association promoting growth in the $206 billion U.S. consumer
electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of
CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research,
technical training and education, industry promotion, standards
development and the fostering of business and strategic
relationships. CEA also owns and produces the International CES - The
Global Stage for Innovation. All profits from CES are reinvested into
CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org,
www.DeclareInnovation.com
and through social media. https://www.facebook.com/#!/CEAfeed;
http://twitter.com/cea;
http://blog.ce.org/.
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