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NIDRR Project Seeks Participants for the Development of an App for Wheelchair Users

Wheelchair users are invited to participate in a research study conducted the NIDRR-funded Disability and Rehabilitation Research Project, Self-Management Assistance through Technology (SMART) – Virtual Coaches for Wheelchair Users, at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories at University of Pittsburgh. To … Continue reading

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MyVoice: A Prototype American Sign Language (ASL) Translator

Students at the University of Houston designed a device called MyVoice, an ASL translator, which uses a video camera to capture a person’s sign language movements.  For people with hearing disabilities sign language can greatly improve communication with the world; … Continue reading

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