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3D-printed robotic arm translates words into gestures

2018-03-20 21:57 GMT+8
 
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1 / 4   Engineers from The University of Antwerp, Belgium, have created a 3D-printed robotic arm in a bid to reduce the barrier between people with hearing loss and the real world. Named Project Aslan, it can translate both written text and spoken words into sign language gestures. /VCG Photo

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2 / 4   The arm works through "fingerspelling", which means each letter is communicated through a separate gesture. /VCG Photo

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3 / 4   Based on 3D-printing technology, the production cost of each device is about 560 US dollars. /VCG Photo

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4 / 4   Although it currently still works through a computer, it is hoped in five years that the final product can be portable. /VCG Photo

 
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