the challenge:

Hearing Accessibility in Classrooms

field:

Master Thesis Advanced Product Design

created:

2025 in Umeå, 🇸🇪

Assistive Listening System for more
inclusive and engaging classrooms.

Assistive Listening System for more
inclusive and engaging classrooms.

Assistive Listening System for more inclusive and engaging classrooms.

Inclusion for people with hearing loss
should be a concern for all of us.

Inclusion for people with hearing loss should be a concern for all of us.

Inclusion for people with hearing loss should be a concern for all of us.

26%

of the population will have

hearing loss by 2050

1 in 10 children has hearing loss

1 in 10 children

has hearing loss

Schools

one of the most challenging environments.

School

is one of the most

challenging environments.

School

is one of the most

challenging environments.

These wearable microphones
are on the market right now.

These wearable microphones
are on the market right now.

Professional Mics

Professional Mics

+ superior sound

- complex setups

+ superior sound

- complex setups

AI wearables

AI wearables

+ convenient

- use cases

+ convenient

- use cases

Prosumer Mics

Prosumer Mics

+ easy setup

- small groups

+ easy setup

-small groups

Why does Assistive Listening
still look like this?

Why does Assistive Listening
still look like this?

Shared Responsibility.
True Inclusion.

Shared Responsibility.
True Inclusion.

Right now, the students with a disability carry a considerable responsibility, which the teacher tries to cater to. CoPal shares the tasks to help everyone in the class.

hearing loss

hearing loss

classmates

classmates

teachers

teachers

See the challenge.
Shape the solution.

Identifying obstacles with teachers and students to make classrooms more inclusive, connected, and effective.

Minimal Interface displays
interactions in the classroom

Minimal Interface displays
interactions in the classroom

I decided to design a minimal dot matrix display that is not too distracting for the teacher and students, while also showing clear, contrastful interactions that help the overall communication in the classroom.

Minimal Interface displays
interactions in the classroom

I decided to design a minimal dot matrix display that is not too distracting for the teacher and students, while also showing clear, contrastful interactions that help the overall communication in the classroom.

Minimal Interface displays
interactions in the classroom

I decided to design a minimal dot matrix display that is not too distracting for the teacher and students, while also showing clear, contrastful interactions that help the overall communication in the classroom.

CoPals. Charged and ready,
everywhere.

Surprise visitors.
Smoothly handled.

Surprise visitors.
Smoothly handled.

Surprise visitors.
Smoothly handled.

Classroom management. Simplified.

CoPal OS helps teachers manage the classroom through supportive app features.

CoPal’s intuitive app features help teachers stay focused, organized, and in control — so every lesson runs smoothly.

CoPal OS helps teachers manage the classroom through supportive app features.

CoPal’s intuitive app features help teachers stay focused, organized, and in control — so every lesson runs smoothly.

Beyond Education.
Into the world.

Beyond Education.
Into the world.

Beyond Education.
Into the world.

Copal

Hear together.

Copal

Hear together.

Copal

Hear together.

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