[community] Gloves that Translate ASL to Speach

[Tara Robertson]

Here's an article that critiques this technology. In particular, I love this
quote: "Deaf people are viewed as a liability in terms of communication,
when in reality, the opposite is true. We are the experts at communication.
>From living in a society that constantly demands observation and
improvisation of us, we have learned how to communicate in countless ways." 
http://www.theestablishment.co/2016/05/11/deaf-people-dont-need-new-communic
ation-tools-everyone-else-does/

One of the Queer ASL instructors also pointed out that so much grammar
happens in the face, so this technology is both inappropriate and flawed. 

Tara

-----Original Message-----
From: community [mailto:community-bounces at lists.idrc.ocadu.ca] On Behalf Of
Taliesin Smith
Sent: June-01-16 11:35 AM
To: Inclusive Design Community
Subject: [community] Gloves that Translate ASL to Speach

Two undergraduate students team up to invent SignAloud. A set of gloves that
converts ASL signs to speech.

They have won the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize:

Story at the following link:
http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/04/12/uw-undergraduate-team-wins-10000-l
emelson-mit-student-prize-for-gloves-that-translate-sign-language/

Taliesin
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