ASL Fingerspelling Translator Glove
In this paper, we describe an automatic sign language to text translation system. This system consists of a glove that can be worn by a deaf to facilitate its conversation in real-time with hearing persons. The system translates the signs to the corresponding letters, using Bluetooth communication, to a PC that displays the result letters. The recognition of the sign is accomplished using five flex sensors and a 3-axis accelerometer; the signals are converted to digital data, which is compared with a lookup table to get the resulted letter.
This system is suspected to help deaf people to communicate with other persons without the need of a human translator.
Keywords: American Sign Language, Fingerspelling, Bluetooth communication, Flex sensors, Accelerometer, Deaf people.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jamal Haydar
Computer & Communication Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Bayan Dalal
Biomedical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Shahed Hussainy
Biomedical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Lina El Khansa
Biomedical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Walid Fahs
Computer & Communication Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Jamal Haydar
Computer & Communication Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Bayan Dalal
Biomedical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Shahed Hussainy
Biomedical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Lina El Khansa
Biomedical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
Walid Fahs
Computer & Communication Department, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic University of Lebanon
