Enhancing Communication Abilities of the Deaf-Blind with AI-Embedded Gloves

الملخص

The presented project is an enhanced version compared to existing solutions available for individuals who are blind and deaf. Firstly, the Braille TTY device, priced at $6,560, allows blind-deaf individuals to answer calls through writing and screen display. Secondly, the Orbit Reader, priced at $750, is a braille display device that connects to electronic devices, enabling writing and reading for this population. Lastly, the My Vox device facilitates communication between blind, deaf, deaf-blind, and unimpaired individuals, incorporating two keyboards, a braille display, and a regular screen. To develop the improved project, an Arduino device is utilized to control the project's components. Blind-deaf individuals primarily learn through kinesthetic learning and tactile experiences, utilizing tactile sign language, tracking, tactile fingerspelling, print on palm, and Braille. The impact of this project on the community is significant, as it empowers individuals with blind-deaf disabilities to lead more normal lives, addressing their needs instead of ignoring them. Our system has a vibration motor in each position. When a name is sent to the gloves, its letters are translated to braille language like the right side, and some vibration motors are turned according to the letter. All the vibration motors are turned when there is an object near. The prototype can detect the object by using a smartphone. The prototype of the project has been successfully tested in four systems: writing, reading, obstacle avoidance, and obstacle detection. The research methodology depends on a simulating survey and measuring the accuracy and time.