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    The Braille Glove is a device invented by Damien Simmonds in 2002 that translates sign language hand movements into text displayed on a small monitor. It won several prizes, including top honors at the Siemens Westinghouse competition and a full scholarship. The glove uses sensors and wires to detect hand movements and wirelessly transmit the translation to help deaf or non-speaking people communicate.

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    The Braille Glove is a device invented by Damien Simmonds in 2002 that translates sign language hand movements into text displayed on a small monitor. It won several prizes, including top honors at the Siemens Westinghouse competition and a full scholarship. The glove uses sensors and wires to detect hand movements and wirelessly transmit the translation to help deaf or non-speaking people communicate.

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    BRAILLE GLOVE

    Damien Simmonds
    Aug. 3,2015
    1st period

    WHAT IS THE BRAILLE GLOVE?


    a device that senses its wearer's hand movements and transmits them
    wirelessly to a tiny handheld monitor, where they appear as words

    WHO MADE THE INVENTION?


    A 18 year old high school student that seen a deaf lady trying to buy food
    at Burger King but they couldnt translate what she said. So he said why
    not create a device with sign language translation.

    PRIZES WON FROM INVENTION


    It won top prize in the Siemens Westinghouse and Technology
    Competition
    He also gave him a full ride to Boettcher Foundation

    ABOUT THE DEVICE


    Its is for deaf or non-speaking people
    It can create sign language into a text
    One of the best inventions that can be made
    Invented in 2002

    HOW IT WAS MADE?


    Its glove is made of old leather
    Water proof
    Lots of wires to translate the sign language
    Now that technology has evolved it is just at the fingertips to easier to
    understand

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