SensesHub Where Ideas Become Impact
Senses Hub partners with CDLI, GDI Hub (UCL), and Strathmore University to build inclusive ASR for non-standard speech across African languages. Funded by UK InterEnhanced customer engagement strategienational Development and Google.org. Collecting 50hrs/language of dysarthria, stuttering, and cleft palate speech data across Kenyan English, Kiswahili, Ugandan English, Luganda, Kinyarwanda, and Rwandese English.
- Build inclusive ASR for non-standard speech across African languages.
- Collecting 50hrs/language of dysarthria, stuttering, and cleft palate speech data
- Across Kenyan English, Kiswahili, Ugandan English, Luganda, Kinyarwanda, and Rwandese English.
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Inclusive Speech Technology
Pan-African ASR datasets for non-standard speech (dysarthria, stuttering, cleft palate). 50hrs/language across 6 African languages. Open-source models. Innovation Sprint hackathon. Funded by UK Intl Dev + Google.org.
- CDLI
- GDI Hub
- UCL
- Strathmore
Restoring Identity Through Voice
Personalised synthetic voices for AAC users across East Africa. Voice cloning, voice banking, and donor programme. Addresses the identity crisis of communicating through a culturally disconnected voice.
- Senses Hub
- ElevenLabs
Dot Glasses Evaluation
Independent evaluation of simplified eyewear fitting vs. full refraction in Kenya. Senses Hub role: strictly independent evaluation — no distribution conflict. Rigorous evidence-based methodology.
- UCL
- GDI Hub
Innovate Now Programme
Structured incubation and acceleration for AT innovators. Cohort-based support: prototyping, user testing, funding pathways, mentoring. 20+ ventures supported. Post-Sprint support pipeline
- SensesHub
- Ecosystem Partners