Antonio PasoliniNovember 9, 2015Starling counts the number of words a child is exposed to

The Starling device counts the number of words a child speaks or hears

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The more words a toddler is exposed to, the better are the chances he or she will have have social, emotional and intellectual success (in other words, a higher IQ). This process should start before the child can even talk back, according to research carried out over the last 30 years by human intelligence experts. These findings have inspired a Palo-Alto (CA) company called Versame to develop a new gadget to help parents maximize their little one's lexical exposure.

Starling is the name of the design, which was conceived as a clip-on word-tracking unit with a level of cuteness appropriate for its expected market of children up to 4 years of age, and works in any language. It's attached to clothing, and a set of attachment options adds flexibility to how it's worn. When it is removed, it can be placed back on its charging dock (its creators say that the battery should be good for about 5 days before needing a recharge).

Parents set a word-count goal and a green/red light will let them know whether the youngster has uttered or heard the target number of words or not. Parents can press the Starling button any time to check on progress. For the sake of privacy, the unit does not record spoken words, only counts them.

A proprietary companion app (currently iOS only) allows parents to connect with the waterproof Starling device over Bluetooth LE, and analyse a child's word exposure levels. Versame says that 10 minutes worth of conversation every day day can make a positive difference to a child's development, but for those rare occasions when parents simply can't think of anything to say, the app can suggest age-appropriate lexical activities.

The team is currently fundraising on Indiegogo and reached its US$30,000 funding goal in only 15 hours. At the time of writing, early bird pledges of $129 are still showing as available for a single Startling device, a base charge and cables, three attachment accessories and the free companion app. If it all goes according to plan, shipping is estimated to start in April 2016.

The video below shows creators and testers talking about the Starling.

Sources: Versame, Indiegogo

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更多的单词，一个蹒跚学步的孩子接触到，更好的是他或她将有机会社会，情感和智力的成功（换句话说，智商较高）。这一过程应该从孩子开始前就可以连谈，根据过去30年的研究进行的人力情报专家。这些发现激发了帕洛阿尔托（CA）公司开发的新一versame帮助父母最大限度地发挥他们的小家伙的词汇暴露的小工具。

八哥是名称的设计，这是一个夹字跟踪单元的预期市场的儿童达4岁一级可爱合适，工作在任何语言。这是连接到衣服，和一套附件选项增加了灵活性，它的磨损。当它被删除，它可以放在它的充电码头（它的创造者说，电池应该是好的约5天之前，需要充电），< /对父母设定一个字计数的目标和一个绿色/红色的光会让他们知道是否该少年已经说出或听到目标数量的话或不。父母可以按启动按钮随时检查进展。因为隐私的原因，该单位不记录的话，只算他们。

专有的配套应用（目前只有iOS）允许父母与蓝牙LE防水八哥装置连接，并分析孩子的话暴露水平。versame说10分钟的谈话中的每一天都对孩子的发展产生积极的影响，但对于那些罕见的情况下，当父母简直不知道说什么，该程序可以建议年龄适当的词汇活动。

球队目前在Indiegogo筹款达到30000美元的筹资目标仅需15小时。在写作的时候，129美元的早期鸟类的承诺仍然显示为一个单一的惊人的设备，一个基地充电和电缆，三个附件配件和免费的配套应用程序。如果一切按计划进行，船舶预计于2016四月展开。

下面的视频显示了创作者和测试人员谈论八哥。

来源：versame，Indiegogo

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