Gloves for people who sign, works with cellphone.

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Just watch a program in the UK about technology.

They've made these gloves which when you sign, it will send it to your cellphone on the app and then it will speak what you want to say.

Seems good for people who only sign but then signing changes from place to place so may not work as well.
 
Sounds interesting. I've heard mentions of technology like this before.
 
lol, see if this works but here is a pic. :)

'And three students from Ukraine have won a design award for gloves which help hearing-impaired people by translating hand movements into speech via a smartphone app'
 

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The gloves look pretty big and bulky. Seems like signing would be a little difficult. It would be amazing if they actually work and maybe can make them smaller at some point. Intersting article, thanks for sharing.
 
NaidaUP said:
lol, see if this works but here is a pic. :)

'And three students from Ukraine have won a design award for gloves which help hearing-impaired people by translating hand movements into speech via a smartphone app'
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It look like a gaming glove...

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Angel1989 said:
The gloves look pretty big and bulky. Seems like signing would be a little difficult. It would be amazing if they actually work and maybe can make them smaller at some point. Intersting article, thanks for sharing.
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I think they are a prototype so not quite ready to send to the shops just yet. They are big now but I would hope they get smaller.
 
Two of the problems, from a practical angle, are the same as microprocessors in prosthetic arms and legs--the power source and weight. Either the power source has to be large in order to last longer, or it can be smaller but not last as long between changes. If the device is too heavy, it can't be used for long periods with comfort.

I guess these signing gloves are intended for short sessions but who wants to carry them all the time?

I think it's an interesting technology but has a loooooong way to go to be of any practical use. It also seems that it's geared more for fingerspelling than signing. Signing involves much more than just finger and hand movements, so all of that would also have to be incorporated in order to get an accurate rendition of sign-to-speech.

So far, an interesting novelty but not practical in the real world.
 
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