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These gloves translate sign language into text or speech

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Two undergraduate students at the University of Washington have created a pair of smart gloves that can translate American Sign Language (ASL) automatically into text or speech. Designed to help bridge the communication gap between the Deaf and hearing communities, the SignAloud gloves use sophisticated sensors to recognize ASL gestures. They were recently awarded a $10,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for their work.
via Mental Floss

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