‘Paula’ Avatar to Ease Communication between the Hearing and
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Meet an American Sign Language avatar that translates English into ASL.
A team of researchers at DePaul University is working to bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing communities. Meet “Paula,” the American Sign Language avatar they created that translates English into ASL.
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‘Paula’ Avatar to Ease Communication between the Hearing and
Clip: 6/19/2017 | 5m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
A team of researchers at DePaul University is working to bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing communities. Meet “Paula,” the American Sign Language avatar they created that translates English into ASL.
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