Two undergraduate students at the University of Washington have created a pair of smart gloves that can translate American Sign Language (ASL) automatically into text or speech. Designed to help ...

Voice commands are de rigueur these days with products like Siri and Google Glass, but what about people who can't speak? Sign language is the easiest way for many deaf people to communicate, but it ...

Researchers at UCLA have developed an inexpensive, high-tech glove that can translate sign language into written and spoken words on a smartphone (via Fast Company). The system works in real time and ...

Sign language is used by millions of people around the world, but unlike Spanish, Mandarin or even Latin, there’s no automatic translation available for those who can’t use it. SLAIT claims the first ...

American Sign Language (ASL) recognition systems often struggle with accuracy due to similar gestures, poor image quality and inconsistent lighting. To address this, researchers developed a system ...

The focus of the non-credit Certificate in Signed Language Translation (CSLT) is on translation between ASL and English and (other signed languages). Instruction will be provided by mostly Deaf ...

New device translates sign language into spoken words. The Red Dot 2013 design award went to Asia University contestants who designed the Sign Language Ring, a set of rings and a bracelet that detects ...