SIGN-AID

An Automated Translator of Sign Language

by DEVILSOFT

Info

• Sign language translator with custom gestures using the Myo Armband
• Created for Capstone Project

Requirements

1. Myo Connect: https://www.myo.com/start/

Recommended Usage

• Connect Myo Armband to your computer using Myo Connect
• Download the project as a zip file, extract, and use the provided Visual Studio projects
• For the GUI version, place the color.png and title.png files into your local Documents folder for correct display
• GUI version uses Arciform font (http://befonts.com/arciform-font.html)
  • Font file is included in SignAidwithGUI folder, install if desired
• See Gesture-Handbook.txt for info on implemented gestures

Notes

• For best use, wear the armband on the right arm with the light facing up
• Double Tap to lock or unlock the program
• In the GUI version, background color can be changed by clicking on the color palette in the left-hand corner (see screenshots in SignAidwithGUI/Screenshots folder)
• An example of the program in use can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9w12QtB6DM
• An executable of Sign Aid can be found in the bin folder
  • title.png and color.png must be placed into local Documents folder for executable to run properly

Maintainers

1. Connie Catedral
2. Xiangyu Fan
3. Jennifer Kuang
4. Wyatt MacRae

License

Distributed under the Myo SDK license agreement