Smart glove reads sign language

According to the World Health Organisation, about 400 million people worldwide suffer from a variety of hearing and speech impediments.

A Kenyan software engineer and Intel programme manager, Allela recognised this problem when trying to communicate with his deaf niece. One of the features integrated into the glove is that it allows people to speak as quickly or as slowly as they like, helping those who are either just learning to sign or those who have been doing it for years.Allela tested his project at a special-needs school in the rural area of Migori County, Kenya. His dream is to see the Sign-IO glove in all special-needs schools across Kenya.

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