Investigating the Sign Language and Speech Translation Wearable Device with Android Application for Special Education Schools in the Philippines

The Sign Language and Speech Translation System through Smartphone with Android Application
(SignSpeak) utilizing a Wearable Device was developed to have bidirectional communication
assistance for speech and hearing-impaired (HI) students. The wearable device (glove) will be
connected through Bluetooth to smartphone with installed application, and it will translate the sign
language gestured by HI student into speech upon wearing it. HI and non-impaired students, and
teachers of one of the public SPED schools in the Philippines tested the system and also served as
respondents to the conducted survey. Obtained results indicated that the translation system of
different sign language gestures and speeches were accurate and reliable. Generally, this would be a
modern communication device for all speech and hearing-impaired people.