We’re thrilled to share that LinguaSense—our novel pressure-sensitive palatal device—was presented for the very first time at the 10th Anniversary Research Showcase of UBC Language Sciences!
Our poster titled “LinguaSense: Measuring real-time tongue-palate contact and pressure in speech” was featured at this milestone event, which brought together researchers across disciplines to celebrate a decade of innovation in language science.
LinguaSense is being developed in collaboration with computer scientists and materials engineers at UBC, with a dual focus:
- Speech Research: As an alternative to traditional electropalatography (EPG), LinguaSense offers high-resolution data on both contact location and pressure, enabling more detailed insights into articulatory patterns.
- Clinical Applications: Designed to support the early detection of swallowing disorders (dysphagia), LinguaSense provides a cost-effective, portable, and user-friendly solution suitable for both lab and clinical settings.
Unlike EPG, which only records where contact occurs, LinguaSense can capture the strength of tongue pressure, helping researchers investigate region-specific muscle activation in the tongue—an organ known for its highly differentiated and independently controlled muscular structure.
This showcase marked the beginning of our public dissemination journey, and we were excited to engage with fellow researchers, clinicians, and students who showed great interest in the potential of this device.
Co-authors: Siying Wu, Xiulun Yin, Mandy Chen, Addie Bahi, John D.W. Madden, Frank K. Ko, and Bryan Gick