PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that it is difficult for a person with hearing difficulty to receive an acoustic communication means like alarm sound and the person with hearing difficulty often carries risks in the social life.SOLUTION: Surrounding noise is collected at all times by a microphone, and when it varies by a fixed level or more from a time average value of the noise, an alarm is issued by an optical means or required information is displayed to a person with hearing difficulty. Thus, isolation from information is prevented and the safe and smooth social life is supported.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】聴覚障害者は警報音をはじめとして、音響通信的手段の受容が困難で社会生活上危険を伴うことが多い【解決手段】マイクロホンによって、周囲騒音を常時集音し、その時間平均値から一定レベル以上変動した場合に聴覚障害者に対し、光学的手段で警報を発し、または必要な情報を表示することによって、情報からの隔絶を防ぎ安全かつ円滑な社会生活を支援する【選択図】図1