This communication device is designed in such a way that it can aid the deaf people and
other people to have a two-way communication. It also offered a user full control in the con-
version, translation and display of the message. For we all know, allowing the deaf to com-
municate with others will lessen their life difficulty, hence having a positive impact on their
integration into the society.
OBJECTIVES
The general objective of this project is to develop a system that could bridge or lessen the
communication gap between deaf and other people. Specifically, it aims to implement a
system that converts speech of a person into text as well as translate and convert sign lan- Figure 2. Photos of the Working Glove Showing Figure 3. Android Integration
guage into an oral language understandable for other people. Furthermore, this project Various Alphabets
aims to help deaf people to communicate easily with others in order to fully experience one
CONCLUSIONS
of the fundamental aspects in life which is through communicating.
The glove is capable of translating their sign language gestures into speech according to
the American Sign Language Standard through text to speech conversion module and
MATERIALS AND METHODS an android phone. This study focuses the translation of gestures of the alphabets,
In order to attain the success of this project, the system started with a planning procedure numbers, basic phrases and signs; however, a few words can still be added in the library
which involves finding what the real problem is and having a scheme to resolve it. In order of gestures without any change in the design of the glove as long as the memory of the
to determine the extent of finding the solution as well as the rate of difficulty between the microcontroller is not full. Comparing with other approaches, it has speech to text
communications of a deaf person with others, a survey was conducted on the junior high conversion through an android application to fully achieve a two-way communication.
school deaf students enrolled in Digos City National High School (DiCNHS). The authors are committed to upgrade the performance of the glove translator with mate-
rials that could make its cost accessible to all whom need it, in order to improve the qual-
The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) identifies all the activities required to build, ity of life of the deaf community.
launch, and maintain an information system. Analysis and design conceptualizes the ap-
propriate hardware and software needed to enhance the functionality of the device. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
technicality of the device is monitored in the testing procedure. User acceptance is the Nobody has been more important in the pursuit of this project than the Almighty God who
most important factor in this project and considered to be the only reason for the implemen- is the source of wisdom, love and peace. Without Him, this study would have not been
tation of the project. possible.
To attain the set of objectives of this study, various devices are needed according to its To Engr. Hec Perry Xerxes Santos, ECT for his recommendations and guidance to the
function and contribution to the system. Below are the required devices, equipment and researchers; To Engr. Jamie Eduardo Rosal for his intellectual support in the field of
components together with its specifications. programming and analysis matters; To Engr. Juvy Amor Galindo,MEP for being
supportive and always been providing the researchers logical advices to pursue the
Speaker Voice Output objectives of the study. To Engr. Jonathan Tungal, MBA, for giving corrections on the
organization and content of the study; To their classmates and friends, for the support
Text Display and encouragements of this design project and always had the pleasure to work and cri-
Android Phone (Gesture to Text Conversion) tique the documentation of the study;
(Speech to Text Conversion)
Finally, no words can describe how grateful the researchers are to their parents whose
love and guidance together with the financial, emotional and moral support is always
Bluetooth Module Android Integration given throughout their life in college.