[Athen] Unique tech question involving ASL

[Lissner, L S. (Scott )]

While native ASL speakers won’t like it the best available technology would be voice to text using a tablet.  Black/gray background and lighter text would take care of most the ambient light issue. But it is English and requires a reading level

From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Wink Harner
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:57 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] Unique tech question involving ASL


Thanks, Ron. I am not surprised, though. I would like to applaud the ranger for both wanting to think outside the box and by reaching out to us (collectively) for possible solutions.

Wink
On Mar 17, 2015 4:29 AM, "Ron" <ronrstewart at gmail.com<mailto:ronrstewart at gmail.com>> wrote:
Unfortunately there is no effective solution to meet this kind of need. The DHH community have routinely rejected the signing avatar solutions and as far as I am aware most research in the area has been abandoned.

Wish I had better news.

Ron Stewart

On Tuesday, March 17, 2015, Wink Harner <foreigntype at gmail.com<mailto:foreigntype at gmail.com>> wrote:
Hi all ATHENites,

We had an inquiry at SOU today from a ranger in the NPS concerning a technology solution to offer ASL on demand in the caves. Anyone have any solutions, suggestions or can point us in the right direction? Currently there is a 2-week advance notice for the Deaf /HOH patrons to request a live interpreter for the cave tour.

There is no wifi or phone service in the caves, so a remote VI service is (probably) out. Ranger wants it to be completely spontaneous, not a digital video of interps. The ranger suggested some type of (unknown) app could be loaded on an iPad or iPhone with pre-recorded video interpreting. If flash cameras are prohibited, are cell phones cell phone flash lights and iPad screens also prohibited?

Speech to Avatars? Any ideas, however odd, are welcome.

Thank you all in advance.

Wink
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