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Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Delight009: 6:20pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
Twenty-five-year-old Kenyan engineer and innovator, Roy Allela, has created a set of gloves that will ultimately allow better communication between those who are deaf and those who are hearing yet may not necessarily know sign language. The Sign-IO gloves in essence translate signed hand movements into audible speech. Allela’s gloves feature sensors located on each finger that detect the positioning of each finger, including how much each finger will bend into a given position. The glove connects via Bluetooth to an Android phone which then will leverage use the text-to-speech function to provide translated speech to the hand gestures of a person signing. The inspiration behind the Sign-IO gloves comes from the personal experience of having a young niece who is deaf. He nor his family knows sign language and often struggled to adequately and consistently communicate with her. “My niece wears the gloves, pairs them with her phone or mine, then starts signing. I’m able to understand what she’s saying,” Allela shared in an interview with The Guardian. Allela’s vision for the gloves is to have them placed in schools for special needs children throughout his home country of Kenya and then expand from there to positively impact the experiences of as many deaf or hearing-impaired children as possible. His gloves are amongst a number of cutting-edge projects that are contributing to the growing market of assistive technology devices that seek to provide aid to those with specific impairments and limitations. More here https://www.uchehub.com.ng/2019/02/meet-the-kenyan-engineer-who-created-glove-that-turn-sign-language-into-audible-speech.html 7 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Nobody: 6:34pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
Incredible Something good can come out of Kenya 1 Like |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Hoii(m): 7:33pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
Wow!
Great innovation |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by yungmayor02(m): 8:59pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
Now that's incredible |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by yungbillionaire(m): 9:15pm On Feb 03, 2019 |
Now that's news right there....many more ideas sir.... |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by 3rdavefarms(m): 12:00am On Feb 04, 2019 |
On our way to FP ... let’s take selfie here first 1 Like |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Dronedude(m): 12:45am On Feb 04, 2019 |
Commendable innovation |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Nobody: 5:16am On Feb 04, 2019 |
He will be deported to the US. US swallows TASTY BRAINS from other nations. He will be offered a SCHOLARSHIP, even the country can’t reject |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by sparog(m): 6:18am On Feb 04, 2019 |
Now that's innovation not joining metals together and calling it car |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by 9jaBloke: 6:38am On Feb 04, 2019 |
Ingenious |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Speedyconnect15: 7:23am On Feb 04, 2019 |
Good thing |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by ollah2: 7:53am On Feb 04, 2019 |
Awesome. Super awesome!! |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by mytime24(f): 9:52am On Feb 04, 2019 |
Correct |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Nobody: 10:48am On Feb 04, 2019 |
This is good |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by charliechaplain: 12:03pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
very good |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by MrRichmond: 12:04pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
There are brains in Africa. If only we can focus on developing our human resources and promoting innovation, instead of committing to socialist programmes like tradermoni and N-power; we'll be competing with first-rate countries in a matter of years! |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Khd95(m): 1:30pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
i am scared he will be exported abroad |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by Fierce11: 2:36pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
Can he also develop a "slightly" functional brain for buhari if I fund the project? please, let me know. |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by coolie1: 2:43pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
woooah even the asian haven't invented this. now I believe. Africa has a future |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by coolie1: 2:47pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
this guy is already super rich. people from the whole world would purchase this |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by nanakgh(m): 3:55pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
Now this is the definition of 'cutting edge' |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by nanakgh(m): 3:55pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by 0RIADE: 4:31pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
There is a very tiny line between science and magic. This is super impressive if it's true. |
Re: Meet The Kenyan Engineer Who Created Glove That Turn Sign Language Into Audible by jeff1607(m): 5:06pm On Feb 04, 2019 |
nice |
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