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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman13.u.washington.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wink Harner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 17, 2015 10:57 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Unique tech question involving ASL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Wink<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mar 17, 2015 4:29 AM, "Ron" <<a href="mailto:ronrstewart@gmail.com">ronrstewart@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wish I had better news.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ron Stewart<br>
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On Tuesday, March 17, 2015, Wink Harner <<a href="mailto:foreigntype@gmail.com" target="_blank">foreigntype@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all ATHENites,<br>
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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.<br>
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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?<br>
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Speech to Avatars? Any ideas, however odd, are welcome.<br>
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Thank you all in advance.<br>
<br>
Wink<br>
Wink Harner<br>
<a href="mailto:foreigntype@gmail.com">foreigntype@gmail.com</a><br>
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