Case Study: Whisper achieves faster AI hearing innovation with Lantronix Open-Q 820 µSOM

Whisper speeds hearing aid development with Lantronix Open-Q 820 µSOM

The customer, Whisper, sought to revolutionize hearing aids by using AI and machine learning to create a system that improves over time. Their main challenges were reducing audio latency for clearer speech, providing sufficient processing power to separate speech from background noise, and packaging these advanced capabilities into a small, portable device. To address this, they partnered with the vendor Lantronix and utilized their Open-Q 820 µSOM product.

Lantronix provided the Open-Q 820 µSOM, a powerful micro computing module that served as the core of the Whisper Hearing System. This solution delivered the necessary processing for real-time sound optimization, significantly reduced audio delays, and enabled wireless communication between the earpieces and the processing unit. The result was an affordable, market-ready prototype that allowed Whisper to accelerate its development. The system provides users with clear hearing and receives ongoing software upgrades, making it the first hearing aid that learns and improves.