An Effective Approach to Communicate with the Deaf and Mute People by Recognizing Characters of One-hand Bangla Sign Language Using Convolutional Neural-Network (2024)

FAQs

What is the communication system for Deaf and Mute? ›

Generally deaf and dumb people use sign language for communication but they find difficulty in communicating with others who don't understand sign language. Sign language is an expressive and natural way for communication between normal and dumb people (information majorly conveyed through the hand gesture).

Abstract: Sign language is one of the best communication medium for Deaf and Mute people who can not speak to others or hear from others. In most of the cases, the relatives or family members of Deaf and Mute person face difficulties to express their opinion and to communicate with them.

Normally, deaf-mute people utilize sign language to communicate with non-deaf-mute people.

Broadly defined, communication for deaf individuals occurs through visual, auditory or tactile modes (for individuals who are deafblind). Common visual communication modes include American Sign Language (ASL), Cued Speech, speech reading (lip reading), and gestures.

Sign language should not be confused with body language, a type of nonverbal communication. Wherever communities of deaf people exist, sign languages have developed as useful means of communication and form the core of local deaf cultures.

Always face and speak directly to the person whom you are communicating with, not their partner, spouse, or communication facilitator. Keep your face and mouth visible whenever safely possible. Wear masks with a transparent window so that people can see your lips to speech-read and “see” your expressions.

There are five general types of assistive listening devices: audio induction (also called a hearing) loop, FM system, infrared system, personal amplified system and Bluetooth systems. The right device for you can depend on your hearing loss and where you need communication access.

Deaf people have two main ways of communicating with others – lip reading and sign language.

How can I communicate with someone who doesn t speak my language? ›

Words and vocab

Make lots of small talk – talk about the weather, and what's going on around you. Ask lots of open questions – who, when, why, what, where – and then wait for the answer. If the person is struggling, but keen to keep the conversation going, make suggestions. Point and ask, naming an object.

What do we say? Say "deaf or hard of hearing" ; “Non-verbal” is a more acceptable way of indicating that someone has no speech. Say "person with disability" unless referring to an environmental or attitudinal barrier, in such cases "person with disability who is handicapped by…" is appropriate.

What app do mute people use to speak? If a person is unable to speak, the simplest way to communicate with others is by using text-to-speech software. One of the most popular options is Speechify, which is an app based on OCR.

A deaf-blind person uses the Braille display to review the text he or she enters and the text others send in reply. FSTTY can be used to place calls to anyone with a TDD. On a PAC Mate QWERTY keyboard the deaf-blind person types in text and then reads the response on the Braille display.

Sign language is manual communication commonly used by people who are deaf. Sign language is not universal; people who are deaf from different countries speak different sign languages. The gestures or symbols in sign language are organized in a linguistic way. Each individual gesture is called a sign.

Deaf-Mute – Another offensive term from the 18th-19th century, “mute” also means silent and without voice. This label is technically inaccurate, since Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened people generally have functioning vocal chords.