Student, B.Tech, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Anna University, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu India.

Abstract

This Project is an android application enabled with IOT and ASL. Which aids the people with  visual and hearing impairments to learn a new language? Initially the application will prompt the user to select how  he is differently abled (deaf or blind).Now based on the  option selected for blind people the entire UI will be  converted into voice recognition system and text to Speech  ,Hence the user can orally listen and learn and to learn to  write, a special interface called Braille Keyboard is used  ..Three foreign languages are included in this project  namely English French and German. The Alphabets along  with the Braille codes will be taught to the blind people.  The Main Novelty of this project is that a Braille keyboard  is interfaced with the application. If the user is deaf, The  UI will become touch based .Now the user will start  learning visually and he will understand the words through  ASL .After each lesson the user will be tested on their  understanding. The entire features of the application is  designed based on the requirements gathered from the  blind and deaf students by interacting with them in person .  So the main advantage of this application is that it will be  user friendly for the actual real time end user. Every lesson  can be replayed any number of times until the user  understands it thoroughly phones. The application assists  the blind people and make their learning process easier  with voice interface and in addition a Braille keyboard is  also being used .They will be given a clearer vision on the  Braille code for each and every alphabet The application  assists the hearing impaired people to learn a new language  by the standard sign language , the ASL.