Talk to the Hand: Portable Translator Between Verbal Communication and Tactile Sign

Overview

A project aiming to translate spoken language into tactile sign signals, enabling real-time communication with deafblind individuals.

Motivation

Traditional tactile signing methods are limited to personal or assisted settings. This project brings scalable, intuitive methods via a portable translation device.

Objectives

• Capture speech
• Translate to tactile signals
• Provide wearable, real-time tactile feedback

Recognition

• Finalist at ISEF 2024 (TECA008)
• Gold Merit at BASEF 2024 (P16)