The Smart Glove interprets the language of the deaf-and-dumb

Specialists at the University of California created a glove that can interpret the interlocutor's gestures into sounds and words. This was made possible due to the location on the glove of several sensors that are attached to the joints on the arm. The sensors are connected to a board mounted on the wrist, which recognizes the position of the fingers at the time of the conversation and issues a corresponding letter or word.

The basis for the encoding of each letter 9 digitscorresponding to the number of sensors. Thus, depending on the position of the fingers, each letter has a nine-digit numeric code. For example: the letter “A” will correspond to a gesture in which the thumb is set aside and the other fingers are slightly bent. This means that the code value of the letter “A” is a combination of the numbers “011111111”. In order to avoid confusion with similar gestures, an accelerometer and a pressure indicator will be inserted into the glove.

After the gestures are converted into codes, the latter, in turn, are transformed into letters, which by means of the system will be translated on the screen in text format. If necessary, the text can be voiced, for this you only need to improve the processing program.

The developers of the “smart glove” hope that the technology they have created will help expand the circle of communication between deaf-and-dumb people. At the moment, the sign language they use in everyday life, in fact, is understood only by them alone. People who do not have similar problems with verbal communication, we can only guess about the essence of the conversation. In the event that the barrier of misunderstanding due to the use of different ways of self-expression is removed, it will be much easier for deaf-and-dumb people to adapt in modern society and convey to others information that may be useful.