- A glove that translates sign language into speech in real time has been developed by scientists – potentially al- lowing deaf people to communicate directly with any- one, without the need for a translator.
- The wearable device contains sensors that run along the four fin- gers and thumb to identify each word, phrase or letter as it is made in American Sign Language.
- Those signals are then sent wirelessly to a smartphone, which translates them into spoken words at a rate of one word per second.