Assistive learning technologies for the deaf community
Assistive learning technologies for the deaf community is a relatively
new research area that aims to devise interactive systems and
technologies to support the learning and teaching of deaf and hearing
impaired students. My research aims to devise methods and techniques
for the teaching of sign languages and writing systems using advanced
digital media. Recent research I have undertaken has led to the
development of two novel interactive systems.
Mak- Messenger
is an Instant Messaging application designed for the teaching of the
Makatron sign writing vocabulary, the most popular sign writing system
un the UK, through means of interactive communication. The
Finger-Chat system
is an interactive system designed to support the teaching of
fingerspelling alphabets. This system allows users to communicate with
each other using multiple versions of pictorial representations of
fingerspelling and written English. Both systems were presented at the
IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, August
30th 2004, Joensuu, Finland.
