Project Details


AI Repository Project

WSIS Prizes Contest 2024 Nominee

SIGNLINGO


Let’s hear your silent voice

Description

Signlingo is an app designed specifically for the deaf and mute community and those who seek seamless communication with them, and addresses the communication gap by leveraging artificial intelligence and the phone's camera. The app skillfully converts sign language gestures into readable and audible texts, promoting inclusivity. Users can simply display hand gestures in front of the camera, and AI helps translate these gestures into English letters. Signlingo's primary goal is to seamlessly integrate the deaf and mute community into social media platforms. Additionally, the inclusion of a keyboard feature to translate sign language into English enhances its versatility and usefulness. This innovative app not only breaks down communication barriers, but also seeks to make the online space more accessible and inclusive for the deaf and mute community.

Project website

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552637064852


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Action lines related to this project
  • AL C7. E-science 2024
Sustainable development goals related to this project
  • Goal 4: Quality education

Coverage
  • Algeria

Status

Ongoing

Start date

March 2023

End date

Not set


Sustainability

The Signlingo project is designed to promote fluid communication between the deaf and hard of hearing community and the rest of the population by eliminating the language barrier. To ensure its sustainability, the project actively incorporates community feedback, implements regular updates to stay technologically up-to-date, collaborates with experts to ensure linguistic accuracy, integrates educational components for continuous learning, supports supports different sign languages, seeks sustainable partnerships and funding, and implements data security measures. Overall, these efforts aim to ensure that Signlingo remains relevant, accessible, and useful in the long term to facilitate inclusive communication.


WSIS values promotion

The Signlingo project embodies the values of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) by using technology to drive inclusiveness and accessibility. By converting sign language into readable and audible text, the project aims to bridge communication gaps between the deaf and hard of hearing community and the general public. Additionally, Signlingo encourages empowerment by facilitating the full participation of this community in various social, educational and professional contexts. The integration of educational components promotes digital literacy, while the support of different sign languages respects linguistic diversity. Community involvement ensures a design tailored to their needs, highlighting the importance of community engagement. By fostering effective communication, Signlingo contributes to social and economic development by strengthening community ties and creating opportunities for inclusion. In summary, Signlingo aligns its goals with WSIS values by using technology to promote inclusion, empowerment and overall development.


Entity name

Ferhat ABBAS SETF (IOMP)

Entity country—type

Algeria Academia

Entity website

https://iomp.univ-setif.dz/