Scientists develop sign language glove for real-time translation

Sign language glove - UCLA Research

This allows the wearer to hear the translation read out loud by way of a connected smartphone. UCLA scientists have developed a new type of sign language glove that will read out loud in real time. This has the potential to help hearing impaired people to enjoy direct communication with anyone, without the need for someone to translate from signing. Sensors within this one-hand wearable reads the ASL signing for translation by the app. This wearable contains a special sensor that spans throughout the length of each of the fingers…

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Wearable technology could convert sign language into audible words

sign language thumbs up wearable technology

The technology of these devices is rapidly progressing and could soon allow sign language speakers to be heard. A new wearable technology has now been developed by a team of researchers at Texas A&M which has been designed to give a voice to people who had previously been limited to sign language. A new report on Reuters has described the device which employs a system of hand motion detecting sensors. This wearable technology is capable of detecting and recognizing the hand gestures of the wearer, as well as his or…

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