Tag: sign language
Kenyan Startup Signvrse Develops AI-Powered Sign Language Translation Platform
Kenyan startup Signvrse's AI platform converts speech and text into Kenyan Sign Language with lifelike avatars. Motion-capture technology records the movements, gestures, and facial expressions of fluent sign language interpreters.
This Startup Is Giving Sign Language a Digital Voice
Silence Speaks is transforming accessibility with an AI sign language avatar that brings real-time sign translation to transportation, education, and more.
OOONA Collaborates with BSLBT to Pioneer Course for Deaf BSL Users
OOONA, a global provider of professional management and production tools for the media localization industry, today announced its collaboration with the British Sign Language...
GLOBO Invests in the Future of ASL Interpreting Professionals
April 2022 – Crabtree, a GLOBO company, is proud to announce the expansion of professional development opportunities for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting students attending San Antonio College. GLOBO acquired...
SignAloud gloves
When you first read about the SignAloud glove, a high-tech device to automate sign language, it’s easy to feel like the future is finally here. However, although a technological feat, it seems the real needs of the Deaf community might have been overlooked. Is this a feel-good story or not-so-fast? As so often, unfortunately, the reality seems to be a bit more complex.
Improving Diversity in the Field of Sign Language Interpreting
Researchers at three British universities have recently released a study highlighting the need for improved diversity in the field of sign language interpreting and...
Natural Language Processing for Signed Languages
The fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) are rapidly advancing — recent developments in these fields allow for individuals to...
BSC develops How2Sign, AI database for Sign Language Translation
Enlisting the help of artificial intelligence, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center has developed a database called How2Sign for the automatic translation of sign language. Lead...