• DocumentCode
    792105
  • Title

    HandTalk: Assistive Technology for the Deaf

  • Author

    Sarji, David K.

  • Author_Institution
    CyLab., Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA
  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    84
  • Lastpage
    86
  • Abstract
    One of the many areas in which embedded systems show great promise is assistive technologies, which address the special needs of those with impairments. This article presents HandTalk, a "smart glove" that can recognize basic hand gestures and convert them into speech using low-cost, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components. A low-cost, portable gesture-to-speech glove prototype demonstrates that embedded systems don\´t have to be expensive to be effective.
  • Keywords
    Aerospace electronics; Cellular phones; Costs; Deafness; Embedded computing; Embedded system; Intelligent sensors; Personal digital assistants; Prototypes; Switches; HandTalk; assistive technologies; embedded systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9162
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MC.2008.226
  • Filename
    4563888
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=792105