THE PROBLEM IS AN ACCESSIBILITY GAP
Embedded Files
bridgebond_system_V3.mp4SERVICE DOGS CHANGE LIVES. BUT NOT FOR EVERYONE.
Service dogs are among the most effective assistive partners ever developed. Service dogs can respond to many signals, but spoken communication remains the most natural and efficient communication channel in human-dog communication.
For people who can't speak - non-speaking deaf individuals, people living with aphasia, stroke survivors - this creates a hidden barrier.
The dog is ready, the training exists, the benefits are proven.
But a communication channel is missing.
WHY SERVICE DOGS MATTER
TECHNOLOGY ASSISTS, DOGS TRANSFORM LIVES.
A service dog provides more than a function:
safety,
mobility,
emotional support,
unconditional love
companionship,
confidence,
independence.
A dog notices what technology misses and adapts when a situation shifts in ways no sensor anticipates.
It earns trust over time, and eventually stops being equipment and becomes family.
For deafblind individuals especially, a service dog can be the vital bridge between the person the surrounding environment.
WHY DEAFBLIND PEOPLE ARE LEFT BEHIND
NO VOICE. NO SOUND.
LIMITED VISION
Most assistive technology leans on at least one communication channel — speech, hearing or vision.
Deafblind individuals may have only limited access to all three at once.
This makes independent interaction with a service dog particularly difficult.
The people who could benefit most from canine assistance often face the greatest barriers to accessing it.
BRIDGEBOND CAPABILITIES
SPEECH WITHOUT SPEAKING.
A personalized AI voice avatar allows non-speaking users to communicate with their service dog through natural verbal commands.
The dog hears a familiar, consistent voice.
The user never needs to speak.
THE DOG IS AT THE CENTER
BridgeBond does not replace service dogs with technology. The service dog is the primary source of assistance, companionship and emotional support. BridgeBond provides the communication channel that enables the partnership.
ACCESSIBLE DOG CONTROL
Commands can be selected through:
mobile applications,
wearable interfaces,
accessible hand controllers,
tactile and Braille-labelled controls.
Designed for deaf, deafblind and speech-impaired users.
HUMAN-DOG PARTNERSHIP – SUPPORTED BY AI.
BridgeBond does not replace service dogs.
It strengthens the relationship between human and dog.
The system adapts to:
individual communication styles,
training history,
accessibility needs,
service dog specializations.
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
EVERY PERSON DESERVES ACCESS TO A SERVICE DOG.
Not only people who can speak, or hear, or see.
Everyone.
OUR VISION
INDEPENDENCE SHOULD NEVER DEPEND ON SPEECH.
BridgeBond is building a Human–Dog–AI communication ecosystem for non-speaking, deaf, deafblind and speech-impaired individuals.
Because communication is not a privilege.
It is a right.
DEVELOPMENT STATUS
TRL5 for technology.
But we are building not only a technology, but a complete service-dog ecosystem that enables non-speaking deaf and deafblind individuals to form independent partnerships with trained assistance dogs.
Technology Prototype Completed
Speaking collar operational
Personalized AI voice avatar operational
First end-user validation completed
BUILDING THE BRIDGEBOND ECOSYSTEM
Assistance-dog training methodology under development
Trainer network under construction
Service-dog selection and matching protocols under development
Would-be training materials in preparation
Deaf and deafblind stakeholder involvement ongoing
Next Phase
Multi-user validation
Dog–owner matching and training
Trainer certification pathway
Deployment model validation
Kinga G. Tóth - Founder
Research Psychologist
Kitti Szabó
Research Biologist
ushfusjfjsoodfkslpflpskfksljskfjskjfgkuhrkufhkughkuhuhguhghghkgheukghuhhgurghdgudhugdkfhgkdhgkjsdg
Flavie Bensaali-Nemes
Research Biologist
Kinga Schneider
Canine Specialist
CONTACT
Venture Science Lab
1026 Budapest, Hidász utca 15.
Kinga G. Tóth
kinga.gtoth@voicebond.eu
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse