Comments on: Ukrainian students develop gloves that translate sign language into speech http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech Accelerating Intelligence Tue, 21 May 2013 07:28:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Israa Lulu http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-149765 Israa Lulu Fri, 17 May 2013 11:08:15 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-149765 Hi all , Do any one have an idea for developing a new project about sign language translation via mobile using image processing ,i need a help about this project ?? Hi all , Do any one have an idea for developing a new project about sign language translation via mobile using image processing ,i need a help about this project ??

]]> By: Timothy M http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24554 Timothy M Sun, 15 Jul 2012 03:19:13 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24554 If sign language can be translated into speech perhaps anyone who knows sign language (whether or not they are deaf or mute) could use the technology to communicate with anyone on earth using the appropriate spoken language. If sign language can be translated into speech perhaps anyone who knows sign language (whether or not they are deaf or mute) could use the technology to communicate with anyone on earth using the appropriate spoken language.

]]> By: Editor http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24332 Editor Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:41:10 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24332 Great idea. The same algorithms could presumably convert text (from speech-to-text, using Dragon software) into gestures (ideally, after the user edited the text). Great idea. The same algorithms could presumably convert text (from speech-to-text, using Dragon software) into gestures (ideally, after the user edited the text).

]]> By: eldras http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24328 eldras Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:31:25 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24328 Should be possible to work this backwards ie get spoken words to convert into hand signs. Must be loads of times when gestures are better than speech eg underwater in space, non talking places Should be possible to work this backwards ie get spoken words to convert into hand signs. Must be loads of times when gestures are better than speech eg underwater in space, non talking places

]]> By: eldras http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24326 eldras Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:24:25 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24326 Utterly cool Utterly cool

]]> By: Phil Osborn http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24310 Phil Osborn Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:48:35 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24310 Surprised that this took so long. I recall watching Jaron Lannier (I think it was him) demonstrating a data glove back in the early '90's, and later at the Electronic Cafe, there were several people who had taken the Mattel (?) gaming glove and written software for it to function as a VR input device as well as for typing without a keyboard and playing music. Surprised that this took so long. I recall watching Jaron Lannier (I think it was him) demonstrating a data glove back in the early ’90′s, and later at the Electronic Cafe, there were several people who had taken the Mattel (?) gaming glove and written software for it to function as a VR input device as well as for typing without a keyboard and playing music.

]]> By: MatthewQ http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24288 MatthewQ Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:24:28 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24288 Also, if you wore some sort of brain scanning cap and used sign language a dedicated computer program should be able to decipher which nerve impulse combinations equaled which words and the user would merely need to think about making the sign and the program would be able to effectively read the user's mind (without the user actually needing to make the sign). I think this might be qualitatively different than scanning the brain while someone thought about the words themselves because it would involve the motor cortex and since many signs involve both hands the scanner would be getting more information (from both sides of the brain) and thus have more to go on (maybe making it perhaps easier to decipher?). Maybe just a stupid idea but it would at least mean that a deaf/mute person wouldn't even need to sign to a hearing person. They could just think the sign and the program would translate it into text or audible words for them- again, the google glasses being a great facilitator there... Also, if you wore some sort of brain scanning cap and used sign language a dedicated computer program should be able to decipher which nerve impulse combinations equaled which words and the user would merely need to think about making the sign and the program would be able to effectively read the user’s mind (without the user actually needing to make the sign).

I think this might be qualitatively different than scanning the brain while someone thought about the words themselves because it would involve the motor cortex and since many signs involve both hands the scanner would be getting more information (from both sides of the brain) and thus have more to go on (maybe making it perhaps easier to decipher?). Maybe just a stupid idea but it would at least mean that a deaf/mute person wouldn’t even need to sign to a hearing person. They could just think the sign and the program would translate it into text or audible words for them- again, the google glasses being a great facilitator there…

]]> By: MatthewQ http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24287 MatthewQ Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:07:25 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24287 I was thinking about these gloves the whole day while I was at work. If if can really transcribe the sign language immediately to text- it would actually be quicker than typing. Admittedly, one would have to sit down and learn an entire language but that wouldn't be any different than say committing to learn French. Once learned, you could just sign instead of using/needing a keyboard. Brilliant for writers or any stripe but also cool for just about anybody. Instead of being all hunched over a wee touch screen phone trying to use the miniscule keypad, just sign the whole word and a complete text message could be sent with just a few gestures. That would be really cool. You could combine this with the google glasses and just go completely nuts with applications/implications. I was thinking about these gloves the whole day while I was at work. If if can really transcribe the sign language immediately to text- it would actually be quicker than typing. Admittedly, one would have to sit down and learn an entire language but that wouldn’t be any different than say committing to learn French. Once learned, you could just sign instead of using/needing a keyboard. Brilliant for writers or any stripe but also cool for just about anybody. Instead of being all hunched over a wee touch screen phone trying to use the miniscule keypad, just sign the whole word and a complete text message could be sent with just a few gestures. That would be really cool.

You could combine this with the google glasses and just go completely nuts with applications/implications.

]]> By: Barrett Hoffarth http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24263 Barrett Hoffarth Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:43:29 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24263 The low cost of the gloves will really make this accessible to the deaf and mute. I enjoy learning about how technology is making life better for humanity. It can actually be a relief from the highly biased and depressing stories produced by the standard news outlets. Keep it up Kurzweilai.com!! The low cost of the gloves will really make this accessible to the deaf and mute. I enjoy learning about how technology is making life better for humanity. It can actually be a relief from the highly biased and depressing stories produced by the standard news outlets. Keep it up Kurzweilai.com!!

]]> By: Editor http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24241 Editor Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:30:27 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24241 Thanks, fixed Thanks, fixed

]]> By: MatthewQ http://www.kurzweilai.net/ukrainian-students-develop-gloves-that-translate-sign-language-into-speech/comment-page-1#comment-24238 MatthewQ Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:16:23 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=155591#comment-24238 (from the article)...There are currently about 40 million deaf, mute and deaf-mute people and many of them use sign language to communicate, but there are very few people who actually understand sign language... This is a badly worded paragraph. I'm just saying. (from the article)…There are currently about 40 million deaf, mute and deaf-mute people and many of them use sign language to communicate, but there are very few people who actually understand sign language…

This is a badly worded paragraph.

I’m just saying.

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