Search Results : American Sign Language
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In Memory of John Lennon
It has been thirty years since John Lennon's death on December 8, 1980. Captioned: In American Sign Language and voiced: Not captioned, but better video quality: (e
ASL Ally is Back Thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Earlier this month, the popular YouTube account belonging to Allyson Townsend (also known as ASL Ally) was shut down due to complaints that Ally's translations of the songs into American Sign Language were violating copyright. Now Ally's...Show More Summary
EFF rescues ASL Ally's sign-language YouTube music videos
When popular YouTuber ASL Ally -- who posts videos that interpret song lyrics in American Sign Language for deaf and hard-of-hearing people -- had her YouTube channel yanked after complaints by Warner and Universal, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Cindy Cohn came to the rescue. Show More Summary
'Refudiate' Now Proper English
It seems like it was just months ago when 'refudiate' was a sign of poor command of the English language. Now the American version of the OED has declared Sarah Palin's word-child not only a word but Word of the...
From sign language to spoken language
As part of a senior design project for a biomedical engineering class [Kendall Lowrey] worked in a team to develop a device that translates American Sign Language into spoken English. Wanting to eclipse glove-based devices that came before them, the team set out to move away from strictly spelling words, to combining sign with common [...]
Michael Franti's "The Sound of Sunshine" in sign language
Video link. There's a whole genre of ASL (American Sign Language) music videos, exemplified perfectly by smokin' hot hottie-hot Jennie Batchelder in her fantastic interpretation of Michael Franti's "The Sound of Sunshine." Michael'sShow More Summary
...sign language interview with Dr Stephen McCullough
Further to the post below and this week's show on the science and artistry of sign language, here's video of an interview I recorded with Dr Stephen McCullough in American Sign Language (ASL) at San Diego State University's Laboratory for...
CDC Creates Seasonal Flu Videos in ASL
CDC Logo The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now has videos about seasonal flu available in American Sign Language. To access the videos, click here. The CDC partnered with the University of Rochester Prevention Research...Show More Summary
Sign Language Gets A Mobile Move On
University of Washington engineers have created a mobile American Sign Language device that uses a low bandwidth and has a high enough quality that users can actually be “heard”.
Will Kinect Support Sign Language? No. But Maybe.
Microsoft's motion-control camera Kinect won't launch with sign language support, but there's no reason to assume the camera couldn't handle it, according to the company. Microsoft - Sign language - Kinect - American Sign Language - Motion control
Better Than FaceTime? Researchers Test New Mobile Technology for Deaf
Engineers at the University of Washington are developing the first mobile technology able to transmit American Sign Language (ASL) over cellular networks. The software called MobileASL currently runs on phones imported from Europe while...Show More Summary
Mobile phone for the deaf in the works
There’s word from the University of Washington that a mobile phone for the deaf is in the works, in fact, it’s already being put to tests by the scientists there. The phone will involve transmission of American Sign Language (ASL) via video. Show More Summary
First Test Of Sign Language By Cell Phone Performed By Deaf, Hard-Of-Hearing Students
University of Washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field test by participants in a UW summer program for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Show More Summary
UW Engineers Are Testing A Mobile Device For The Deaf
Researchers at the University of Washington have been working on a mobile device for transmitting ASL (American Sign Language) using video. The device has just entered into field testing this year, and researchers hope to be able to make a device that will use just 30kbps to transmit video, while extending battery life by using [...]
American Sign Language over your cellphone?
The deaf and hard of hearing communicate with each other mainly through sign language, and here in the US, it goes without saying that American Sign Language is the preferred language of choice. However, instead of just using texts over...Show More Summary
Engineers test sign language on cell phones
University of Washington researchers are testing a tool called MobileASL that uses motion detection to identify American Sign Language and transmit images over U.S. cell networks. Originally posted at News - Health Tech
Deaf, hard-of-hearing students perform first test of sign language by cell phone
Engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over US cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field test by participants in a summer program for deaf and hard-of-hearing student...
Kinect can’t read sign language due to costs
Kinect able to understand American Sign Language? Nope. Turns out that manufacturing cameras with resolution high enough to recognize fingers (making sign language support possible) is a costly affair. Despite the fact Microsoft had always planned Kinect to sell for $150, producing such expensive cameras would mean losing more money on each unit sold, which [...]
Microsoft Kinect's Patent Says It Knows American Sign Language
Kinect Sensor According to Microsoft's patent for their Kinect peripheral, Kinect can recognize American Sign Language. Microsoft Kinect is a system designed to work with Microsoft's Xbox 360 game system. Not yet released, the system...Show More Summary
Microsoft Kinect does not do American Sign Language (ASL)
Guess the patent for Microsoft's motion-sensing camera Kinect which pointed towards the possibility of understanding American Sign Language (ASL) does not work that way - at least, not for the model which is rolling out this coming November. Show More Summary