Technique links words to signing
 

*Source: BBC News (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6993326.stm)*
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Technology that translates spoken or written words into British Sign Language (BSL) has been developed by researchers at IBM.

The system, called SiSi (Say It Sign It) was created by a group of students in the UK. SiSi will enable deaf people to have simultaneous sign language interpretations of meetings and presentations. It uses speech recognition to animate a digital character or avatar.

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