Marcio AleksandraviciusJan 9

Developed by two 19-year-old students, these gloves translate sign language into sound.

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Show threadBryan Haskin
@marcioaleks Its neat, but wonder why they went with gloves instead of computer vision. Seems like Sign Language which is a visual language would be prefect fit.
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Show threadBredrollFeb 19
@bhhaskin @marcioaleks thinking about how id do it, i think its a lot easier to sense finger position and hand motion, computer vision is very processor intensive and would drink up power, plus, youd have to position the camera
Show threadBryan HaskinFeb 19
@Bredroll @marcioaleks then you would need specialized hardware vs using something already in your pocket.
Show threadBredrollFeb 20
@bhhaskin @marcioaleks yes, but in effect, your voice, or part of it would be controlled by others,
Show threadAaronFeb 22

@Bredroll @bhhaskin @marcioaleks

Portability seems like an important feature, too. You could just wear gloves around with the sound on and start talking to someone whenever, no setup required.

Show threadAaronFeb 22

@Bredroll @bhhaskin @marcioaleks

You could use them while you're walking down the street to talk to strangers