About slig

The objective of the Sign Language Interpreter Glove (SLIG) project is to create a device that will aid in the communication barrier between vocal and sign language speakers. This project demonstrates the application of a glove equipped with multiple sensors such that it can be worn on a person’s hand and has the ability to recognize the American Sign Language (ASL) signs performed by the user. Whatever sign the glove has recognized will be displayed through the designated user interface (Android Application). The project was chosen with two purposes in mind; the first being to help ASL speakers communicate with those who do not understand ASL and the second to help non-ASL speakers learn and practice signing.

Motivation

The motivation to pursue this project comes from one of our team members who has experienced the difficulty of communicating with his speech-impaired sister. It is estimated that approximately 1 million people in the United States (0.38% of the population) are deaf. We want our Senior Design Project to help deaf people communicate with their loved ones and our SLIG is just the first step into accomplishing this task.

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