US92: Articulate.AI Mirror: AI-Powered Smart Mirror For Real-Time Speech Articulation Analysis And Therapy In Speech Pathology

PUTERI NUR GHAITSA RAUDHATUL JANNAH BINTI MOHD ROHAIDZI UNIT KOKURIKULUM

Articulation disorders remain a major challenge in speech and language therapy, affecting children with developmental delays, individuals with autism spectrum disorder, and adults recovering from neurological conditions such as stroke. Conventional articulation therapy relies largely on passive tools including ordinary mirrors, flashcards, repetitive drills and subjective observation by therapists. These approaches provide limited real time corrective feedback, lack objective performance measurement, and offer minimal support for independent home practice. As a result, therapy outcomes are often inconsistent, rehabilitation periods are prolonged and patient motivation may decline.To address these limitations, Articulate.AI is introduced as an innovative artificial intelligence powered articulation therapy system that integrates computer vision, speech analytics and intelligent feedback mechanisms. The core product, the AI Smart Articulation Mirror, is equipped with a camera, microphone and AI based facial and speech recognition modules to analyse oral motor movements and phoneme production in real time. The system overlays visual guides of correct mouth and tongue positioning, provides audio modelling and generates quantitative performance scores. This allows users to immediately identify and correct articulation errors independently, reducing reliance on continuous therapist supervision. The primary objectives of Articulate.AI are to enhance articulation accuracy, improve therapy consistency, facilitate guided self practice and enable personalised intervention through AI driven analytics. Therapy data including pronunciation accuracy, response time, frequency of practice and consistency are automatically recorded to support objective progress monitoring and adaptive exercise recommendations tailored to individual users. The novelty of this innovation lies in transforming a conventional mirror into an intelligent therapeutic coach by applying AI vision and speech technologies specifically for the articulation therapy approach not currently available in existing therapy tools. Articulate.AI is applicable across clinical therapy sessions, rehabilitation centres, special education institutions and home based therapy environments, thereby expanding access to high quality speech rehabilitation. In terms of commercial value and impact, Articulate.AI demonstrates strong potential in the rapidly growing digital health and rehabilitation market. It supports Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and SDG 4 (Quality Education) by promoting accessible, inclusive and evidence-based speech therapy. Overall, this innovation offers high scalability, significant clinical impact and promising commercialisation potential while complementing rather than replacing professional speech therapists.