About SilentSignal
Our mission, vision, and roadmap for inclusive haptic communication.
SilentSignal was born from a simple belief: every athlete deserves to be fully connected to their team and coach, regardless of hearing ability. In youth sports, communication is everything — and too many players are left out.
We're building an open-source, affordable haptic communication system that bridges the gap between coaches and players using vibration patterns transmitted over low-cost RF hardware. No expensive devices. No app subscriptions. Just clear, immediate signals that anyone can feel.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes are at the heart of this project. Traditional coaching relies on voice commands, whistles, and hand signals that can be missed in noisy, fast-paced environments. SilentSignal provides an alternative communication channel that works through touch — bypassing auditory barriers entirely. Our goal is to make sports more inclusive from the ground up.
While youth sports is our primary focus, the SilentSignal system has applications far beyond the playing field:
- Industrial environments: Silent communication in high-noise factories and construction sites
- Emergency services: Tactical signals for first responders in chaotic scenarios
- Military / tactical: Stealth communication without audible or visible signals
- 4-button transmitter prototype with LED feedback
- RF transmission integration (coach to player)
- Haptic motor output on receiver
- Player ID targeting via potentiometer
- Enclosure design for wearable form factor
- Field testing with youth sports teams
- Phase 2: Custom PCB + wristband design
Pull requests are welcome! If you're working in youth sports, accessibility tech, or embedded systems and want to help make sports more inclusive, open an issue or reach out on GitHub. Whether it's hardware design, firmware, documentation, or testing — every contribution matters.