Communication is an essential survival skill for human beings, but those with speech and hearing disabilities face difficulties in communicating with individuals without disabilities. Sign language, which uses hand gestures and motions, is widely used by speech- and hearing-impaired individuals to communicate, yet a huge communication barrier persists.
To address this issue, we propose a system that uses a hand glove gesture vocalizer that can convert hand gestures into specific sounds. The glove uses flex sensors to recognize gestures, which are then converted into speech/visuals on an LCD display. The project, discussed in this white paper, aims to present a prototype based on the random forest algorithm and flex sensors.
The project's objective is to create an affordable system that will enable the speech- and hearing-impaired to communicate without barriers. Gestures or signs is one of the basic forms of communication that humans have been using for centuries. Gestures and signs can convey emotions, thoughts, and ideas in a manner that transcends the limitations of spoken language. The best kinds of gesture communication used in history are emblems, illustrators, affect displays, regulators and adaptors.