Al-Quds Open University

A student from "Al-Quds Open University" develops an electronic glove system that converts the signs used by the deaf and mute into texts


Published on: 26-10-2020

 Abdullah Abu Aker, a student at Al-Quds Open University, developed an electronic glove system that converts the signs used by the deaf and mute into written and audio texts that appear on the screens of mobile phones and computers.

This glove, which is one of the projects adopted by the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence (HCIE), is an installed device and has flexible sensor units  in the place of the hinges of the fingers of the hand, and when the user moves his fingers, the sensors expand and emit an electrical signal that is captured and interpreted into a written language by a special electronic application, which provides Time and effort as well as documenting every movement that takes place inside the motion sensor.

The glove was developed to convert the sign language of the deaf and mute into written and audio texts. The device consists of an electroِnic glove provided with (5) sensors on the finger joints, so that they expand when the user bends his/her fingers, which leads to the production of an electrical signal, These signals are sent via Bluetooth to the electronic application installed on the mobile phone, and the signals are translated into written and audible text.