Talking Hands
ASL Sign-Language Interpreter

In the fall of 2003 I discovered a new way to utilize the sensory technology developed for the Haptic Touch Glove to aid in audible communication for the deaf. The Haptic Touch Glove's finger position sensors combined with innovative gesture recognition algorithms I developed allow the user to sign ASL (American Sign Language) gestures while the glove "speaks" audibly through a speaker. Such a technology can be fabricated on-glove, no computers necessary.

Current research is looking at the recognition of double handed gestures in addition to facial motions through the sensing of neck muscle attenuation and vibration. The miniaturization and fabrication of unobtrusive, thin gloves is also being researched.

The glove concepts are currently patent pending (2003).