Boy who is deaf signs his name for the first time after cashier’s ASL surprise

A Chick-fil-A cashier noticed Luca, a 4-year-old who's hard of hearing, practicing ordering his own food. He then did ...

The Numbers Six and Seven Are Making Life Hell for Math Teachers

Six seven’ sends teens into a frenzy that schools have been powerless to stop. ‘It’s like throwing catnip at cats.’ ...
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ASL Trigger Recognition in Mixed Activity/Signing Sequences for RF Sensor-Based User Interfaces

Abstract: The past decade has seen great advancements in speech recognition for control of interactive devices, personal assistants, and computer interfaces. However, deaf and hard-of-hearing (HoH) ...
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Chinese university startup's new AI platform translates text to sign language for deaf

The latest wave of AI research in China aims to address real human needs, reducing loneliness, improving accessibility.
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Europe’s Junkiest Junk Off Limits Amid Brutal Restructurings

Debt investors have been so badly bruised by a recent string of fractious restructurings in Europe that they’ve started ...
IEEE

A Wearable System for Recognizing American Sign Language in Real-Time Using IMU and Surface EMG Sensors

Abstract: A sign language recognition system translates signs performed by deaf individuals into text/speech in real time. Inertial measurement unit and surface electromyography (sEMG) are both useful ...
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Mathematical knowledge and language in deaf students: The relationship between the recitation of a numerical sequence and Brazilian Sign Language proficiency

The present study investigated recitation skills, constitutive of the number concept, and their relationship with language skills in the Brazilian Sign Language. Different levels of numerical sequence ...