sign language

Signing Made Easy

Submitted by mt53 on Wed, 2011-09-28 09:51

Only 25% of children who are deaf have parents who are fluent in sign language. Georgia Tech's Thad Starner (IC) and his colleague Jeff Wilson (CS) have created video games and cell phone apps to help both parents and their children learn. (video story) Source: National Science Foundation

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Atlanta, GA

Dateline:

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Release:

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 13:53

Expire:

Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - 13:53

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New Hack Lets Xbox Kinect Read Sign Language

Submitted by mt53 on Wed, 2011-09-28 09:51

Helene Brashear, a recent Computer Science Ph. D. Alumna, comments on what her and other researchers at Tin Min Labs are working on to improve the software used to read Sign Language using the Kinect. Source: msnbc.com

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Atlanta, GA

Dateline:

Friday, April 8, 2011

Release:

Friday, April 8, 2011 - 16:22

Expire:

Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 16:22

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