IEEE Karachi Section won the IEEE EPICS Grant $4000 for the Smart Glove Project

The main objective of this project is to reduce the communication barrier between normal people and special people who are not able to have a normal conversation. The best way to present your idea is through speech. But some people don’t have the power of speech; the only way to communicate with others is through sign language.
This project assists a dumb person in communicating with normal people and to build an automated device that translates sign language into speech in order to allow communication between the voiceless communities with the public.In this proposed system, a smart glove is introduced to help dumb people to communicate with others. The dumb person has to wear this glove. This project converts sign language to text and speech.
This project would be useful for the speech impaired person by providing them a medium through which they can communicate with one another and with normal people.
Being able to communicate is perhaps the most important of all life skills. Deaf and dumb people face serious difficulties communicating with normal people in society.As they are able to interact with normal people, they gain a bit of confidence in them and they are gaining a positive attitude towards life and also make them more comfortable and they are also not guilty that they have been born as dumb. They can share their ideas, thoughts, views, their emotions with others. Using smart gloves, dumb people grow in their carrier independently. For a growing nation, these people also contribute something.
According to Project Lead Dr M Sadiq Ali Khan, this Project has a greater impact on the disabled people of Pakistan and this impact will be a very good solution to bring the disabled people back to their ordinary life. This Project is a major milestone in the rehabilitation of the disabled people in Pakistan, especially in Karachi.
The project prototype will be completed by the end of this year and create a positive impact on society and community service. Thanks to EPICS at IEEE for supporting this cause , EPICS helps fulfill the IEEE’s core purpose of fostering technological innovations and excellence for humanity.n