National Education, Skills, and Innovation Week Showcases AI Innovations for Communication

TLDR

• A group of young innovators from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences developed an AI solution called Bridging Silence to translate sign language into Kiswahili text and speech in real time.
• The technology was showcased during the National Education, Skills, and Innovation Week in Tanga.
• Bridging Silence aims to ease communication for people with hearing and speech disabilities, particularly in learning environments that are not equipped for their needs.
• The system includes a device called SautiBox, which captures user gestures and outputs spoken Kiswahili for hearing individuals.
• The project team includes Project Manager Ms. Radhia Omary, Core Software Developer Sabri Salumu, Signal Processing Developer Mr. Ezekiel Paul, and Community Liaison Coordinator Ms. Joycelyne Joshua.