<![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Seems like the kind of device that will put you in Gitmo with Harold and Kumar.

blore40

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Reminds me of the high school student that made one 6 years ago:
[query.nytimes.com]

His worked via a laptop, though.


bignaz2k

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> n95 rules. thank you.

kevininstereo

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> This idea was conceived from a group of Greek students from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
GREECE, in the context of the Imagine Cup contest. They won the second prize worldwide. I think that a prototype is already finished.
[www.imaginecupindonesia.com]



grnemo

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @egyptiansushi: I'm wondering about the gesture for Coxsackie.

(Upstate NY)

Sora57

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> I believe the HandTalk project is supposed to recognize signs made by users and displays them in text on the cell phone as well as voice them outloud. And the photographer was definitely using a fish-eye lens cuz the guy on the left is definitely cute. Check this other url: [www.post-gazette.com] it is an article on the project and it also has a link to a video on the left side. There is also a link to another video on youtube:


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There are also many other applications that I can see for this: perhaps gaming, hand rehab, military communication with hand signs, as an input device for your computer (like Minority Report), etc. I also heard they got interviewed for a local Pittsburgh news station, KDKA I think. The video might be online at the KDKA site. These guys have been getting a lot of notoriety lately so who knows we might see them on Leno or Letterman sometime. Go Pens!!!!!!!!!!


Pittsburgh_techy

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> No one can ever spell my city right. -___-

(Pittsburgh)

egyptiansushi

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Mr. Anderson: "How about I give you the finger... *electronic voice: FUCK YOU!*, and you give me my phone call."

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @Mandatory_Field:

True. You are better off texting one another to talk. There would be no way to reply, and thus the usage of this isn't as big as put out to be.

ebeckert11

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @Late_Night: And they won't be able to hear or receive any response back, since the responder will be talking to them, and not texting. Can't think of any scenario -- other than possibly 911 calls -- where this would be of any real benefit....

Mandatory_Field

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Another thing, ASL (American Sign Language) is its own language with its own grammar. Will this convert grammar as well? Otherwise it'll just sound like broken english, besides ASL isn't a written language at all. The more I think about this the less I like it.

[dl2.glitter-graphics.net]

Late_Night

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Hmm I don't get this myself. I have deaf friends and we just text, they love their Sidekicks (even though I think their build quality sucks). And this converts their signs to text and THEN to voice? Great so now their whole messages will sound like the cellphone's voicemail prompt.

Late_Night

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> It's very convenient to carry a Powerglove.

secretmanofagent

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @adrunkenmonkey: Very nice!

bosskev

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> I always thought a punch in the mouth was a universal sign? No glove needed.

Michai

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @getz76: I was thinking the same thing... nice lens choice by the photog. /sarcasm

Moordryd

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off. I'm beating off.

Oh, crap forgot to turn the glove off, sorry.

adrunkenmonkey

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> I'd like it better if maybe the glove were a little more ginormous.

Seriously, couldn't they find a giant foam hand?

GeekyNerdGuy

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Does it work the other way too? Can I type things into the cell, and have them manipulate the hand? Make that guy throw up the wrong set in gang territory?

Munch the BanNail

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Is that a fish-eye lens, or does the guy on left have a head 3-times the size of the guy with the glove?

getz76

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @shamoononon: Touche! But that glove is super lame. I'd just stick to text messaging because it's more practical.

Psshhh... Sign language is so last year.

xD

violentsingalong

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @violentsingalong: No, you would sign faster :)~

shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @shamoononon "I speak much faster than I can text through a cell phone."

Not if you were deaf. You'd probably text faster! ;)

violentsingalong

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> So what does it translate to when you flip the bird to someone?
UP YOOOOOOURS BUDDY !

Well at least we do not need to see the sign if a translation sounds like:
YES... YES... YES.... HMMMMM, YEAH !



aec007

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @violentsingalong:"as opposed to a bulky computer"... I don't know about you, but I speak much faster than I can text through a cell phone.

shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Chen's only making that gesture because those kids aren't using an iPhone ...

GeekyNerdGuy

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Can it rock out on original NES?

Darrone

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> @Git Em SteveDave: I think it's meant so that they can communicate with somebody who doesn't know sign language...perhaps.

shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Wait... Why can't deaf people just text? They're deaf... not retarded.

violentsingalong

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> Wait, so it translates signs into a cellphone? How's the deaf person supposed to hear the cellphone, speaker?

Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy

]]> <![CDATA[HandTalk Glove Turns Sign Language Into Words via Cellphone]]> "I wonder what it'll convert this gesture into:"

-- "I can't find it, where did it go?"

Now Gizmodo is helping the blind and the deaf! It's never very hard finding their theme of the day.

shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog

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