Istanbul Gelişim University (İGÜ) Technology Transfer Office has designed an artificial intelligence robot that detects and define each hand signs and gestures for people with speech disabilities.
The consultant of the Project, Vice Rector Ali OKATAN gave information about working principle of the designed robot saying “The actions described for each sign are sent to the robot arm” and by that the operations are performed.
With the help of the electro-magnets on the robot, the artificial intelligence and with the image processing techniques of the images that are taken from the camera, hand identification and finger counting are performed on the robot.The actions defined for each sign are sent to the robot arm. The robot arm performs operations using the electromagnet located on it in accordance with the incoming information. In our university, we are using deep learning and artificial intelligence practices on other projects too, "he said.
"NO MUSCLE POWER IS REQUIRED"
Ali Çetinkaya, a High Engineer, who is a Project team member and works as a researcher at Istanbul Gelişim University Technology Transfer Office, said that “The result of the study can be applied in many fields and can be a solution to many problems. For example,many processes in heavy metal industry can be done without the need for muscle strength and in the human sensitivity, it also helps disabled individuals to perform their daily life routine by using it,"he said.
“FACILITATE DISABLED PEOPLE LIFE”
Graduated from the university of college london (UCL) Onur Öztürk,is an intern student at the R & D Laboratory of Istanbul Gelişim University Technology Transfer Office, Regarding the Project he said, “We have seen that even the results of our prototype phase work can make the daily life of disabeled individuals much easier. In the development stage of the project, in addition to these facilities, we intend to make person identification from handwriting characters using deep learning and implement the directives of people with disabilities.
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