The Sign Language Translator You Wear
September 20, 2022 | Terry Sharrer
The first part of this piece may give you the creeps; it’s about sensored “emototyping” for marketing research, but read on to the section about a smart glove, with stress sensors for each finger, that can translate American Sign Language. “Each letter in the ASL alphabet creates a different combination of electrical resistance, every time a user signs using the gloves. Based on these combinations, the smart device mounted on the glove determines which letter the wearer is signing. The information is then sent to a smartphone via Bluetooth, automatically converting the sign letter into readable text.” MORE
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