A Physics graduate of Madras Christian College has come up with a “talking glove” to help people understand the sign language used by hearing and speech impaired persons.
M. Karthik Jothi, who graduated in 2021 from the college, has been working on the glove for over a year. The inspiration came from his friend’s family. “I live in Gummidipoondi. During the (COVID) pandemic, I was staying in my friend’s home as otherwise I would have to travel eight hours to college daily. My friend’s cousin and grandmother are speech and hearing impaired. I was unable to interact with them and even for simple requests I needed my friend to interpret the sign language,” Mr. Jothi said.
