From sign language to voice: DaVoz develops an automatic sign language interpretation system using a volumetric sensor and artificial intelligence.
The DaVOZ project is an application developed at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. This project led to the creation of a system to automatically interpret from sign language into voice signal, thus breaking down communication barriers and facilitating the integration of the deaf-mute community into the workplace and society. A volumetric sensor and artificial intelligence have been used to identify sign language and transform it into a synthesized voice. In this way, this community can be given a voice and facilitate their integration. The proposal is completely novel due to the technological solution applied and the low-cost technological components. It should be noted that the final device is very easy to use and portable.
DaVOZ generates an efficient and highly applicable solution for the hearing impaired, who can use it in their daily lives. The great advantage is breaking free of having to depend on an interpreter, thus gaining autonomy and dynamism, and helping them enter the workplace and society. To implement it, communication was analyzed in a real environment, such as a visit to the doctor’s, eliminating the figure of the interpreter and increasing the degree of confidentiality of the person with his or her doctor. Once this pilot test was carried out, a wide range of possibilities was opened up for the full integration of this community into today's society, and in particular, opening up options in the world of work.