Gesture Vocalizer

A text to speech (TTS) synthesizer is a computer based system that can read text aloud automatically, regardless of whether the text is introduced by a computer input stream or a scanned input submitted to an Optical character recognition (OCR) engine. A speech synthesizer can be implemented by both hardware and software. It has been made a very fast improvement in this field over the couple of decades and lot

In current years technology has advanced extremely quickly and has taken the world by storm. Technology has a range of positive contributions to the world but advanced technology has impacted the deaf community in a variety of ways: it has allowed people to connect regularly through different communication devices, improve access and receive and look for information and work to improve the safety in and around the household with everyday appliances.

The Analog Gauge was used to display element for symbol values within a defined value range. As in figure 3.8 I used it to display the speed of the vehicle. I then assigned the minimum and maximum values for it, so as to define its range.

The service the robot will provide is not only helping deaf people understand the tasks given without their hearing ability, but also helping the deaf communicate. One severe problem in the modern world is deafness. First of all, being deaf can disable the human’s ability to understand spoken messages. In addition to the loss of the ability to hear, whether partially or entirely, deafness also can bring the victim close to being fired from their job or suspended or expelled from school if their assignment is not clear. Finally, the person might not be able to communicate socially with others, for although the human would be able to transmit messages, that person might

Communicating solely through signing can make everyday tasks such as ordering lunch or scheduling a doctor’s appointment notably difficult, but there have been great strides made in bridging the gap between the deaf and hearing world such as the Teletypewriter (TTY) invented by Robert Weitbrecht in the 1960’s. This revolutionary device allowed Deaf people to make calls by having the user type a message on the screen and then connecting them to a service communication assistant who will then read the message aloud to whomever the Deaf person was calling. The TTY has been phased out through the increased popularity of texting and Facetime calls, this is another example of how the Deaf and hearing worlds are becoming less disconnected. Another issue non oral Deaf people face is the need for an interpreter. Interpreters can often be hard to locate and highly expensive. In the ABC Family hit series Switched at Birth, the predominantly Deaf main character, Daphne, struggles to find an interpreter for her college chemistry test. She couldn’t use just any average interpreter, she had to find someone that understood advanced chemistry as well so that they could fully express the concepts to her (Switched at Birth S:4 E:1). American Sign Language is not just English with signs; many words or situations are expressed through body language and some

Sign Language interpreters serve as a communication facilitator between student and professors, teaching assistants and other participants in meetings and classes. CART provides instant translation of the spoken English language into written English text that can then be displayed on a laptop monitor, which allows the student to read what is being said during a class session. Assistive Listening devices include a microphone with a transmitter unit, that is worn by the speaker, and a receiver unit with a headset or boots on a hearing aid user. The speaker’s speech is then transmitted to the student’s receiver unit via radio signal, which gives the student the ability to control the volume along with other settings. Accommodations are usually approved by a case-by-case basis, but new accommodations can be requested at any time. Even though the student’s preferences for an interpreter or CART is given consideration, it cannot be guaranteed that their preference will be

any deaf person deaf or adult cannot communicate with other people without sign language which is central to any deaf person, but to get the language in the right way they

1. Power, Des, and Mary R. Power. "Communication and Culture: Signing Deaf People Online in Europe."Technology and Disability21.4 (2009): 127-134. Print.

Do you ever wonder how a deaf person knows when the doorbell rings,when the baby is crying on the baby monitor, or even when the smoke alarms going off? Well, there are devices that actually help out the Deaf community out and notify them of these things in a special way.

This technological advancement facilitates the potential use of a \ac{WHTD} as a solution to relieve the burden on the health care system. The \ac{WHTD} refers to the devices which are capable of monitoring the physiological signs (e.g., heart activity, \ac{ECG}, \ac{EMG}, blood pressure, body temperature, oxygen saturation, etc.) of the human body and its surrounding environment (e.g., light, humidity, temperature, etc.) using a number of sensors located on or/and in the human body using \ac{BAN} \cite{movassaghi2014wireless,bangash2014survey,jovanov2011body}. This has been employed in various applications, such as military and sports training, \ac{HCI}, entertainment (interactive gaming), home and office automation, environmental monitoring, and \ac{VR}. It has also shown a tremendous potential as a personal healthcare system, which can provide services such as remote patient and elderly people monitoring, activity monitoring, rehabilitation, and disability assistance services as these devices can monitor health status seamlessly in real-time without disturbing users daily life. Consequently, major \ac{ICT} companies are introducing various wearable devices and services with Personalised Health Data management systems. Apple iWatch with HealthKit, Samsung Galaxy fit and Samsung Digital Health, and Google Fit are some of the

In order to completely understand the proposal it is necessary to clarify what it is meant by Deaf. For the sake of this proposal Deaf will refer to individuals who cannot hear at all or are hard of hearing to the point it is necessary to use sign language to communicate

We exchange thousands of words everyday with people around us. Most of us gifted with the ability to listen to a friend, process it in our brain and respond through our mouth. However, there are some people who lack these kinds of ability, unfortunately. Unlike us, this group of people use sign language to communicate with others. For everyday life, deaf people use sign language to communicate with one another. It is a complete language that involves hand movement added with facial expression and body movements. According to National Associates of the Deaf (NAD), “American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual language. Through signing, the brain processes linguistic information through the eyes. The shape, placement, and movement of the hands, as well as facial expressions and body movements, all play important parts in conveying information.” American Sign Language is not a universal language. Just like spoken language, different types of sign languages are spoken in different countries. For example, United Kingdom use the British Sign Language (BSL), and Japan uses the Japanese Sign Language (NAD).

I. Intro A. Attention Getter: M.F.K Fisher, an American food writer once said “Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly.” B. Revealed Object and Speaker Credibility: A Spatula represents a variety of things in the food culture. It is a utensil that symbolizes control in the kitchen and those who verify themselves as a chef or a cook. It is a beautiful thing to be able to create such amazing and tasteful foods just by utilizing a tool such as the spatula. The spatula has been created in many shapes and forms but it continues to be a special utensil for a cook.

First of all, thank you and your teams for all your hard work and flexibility these past couple of weeks.

voice or a robot-like voice. These children’s milestones may take longer than usual. A lot of children have speech delays. It is common for children in schools to see a speech pathologist. It is not always a sign of Autism. Lastly, repetitive behaviors include hand-flapping, rocking, jumping, or twirling. Autistic children are also known to repeat sounds, words, or phrases. Depending on the child, extreme responses to smells, sounds, and lights can also be an issue (“What is Autism”). An Autistic child’s social/emotional development and language/communication development are most affected.