Roy Allela, a 25-year old engineer and inventor from Kenya, has found the ultimate solution to bridging the communication barrier between deaf and hearing people. He has invented the Sign-IO gloves that can translate signed hand movements to audible speech so deaf people can “talk” even to those who don’t understand sign language, according to a post in the blackbusiness.com blog.
OUR TAKE: Behind almost every great innovation is someone who is touched by disability—a father, an aunt, or in this case an engineering uncle. Allela was inspired to create the gloves because he and his family struggled to communicate with his 6-year-old niece who was born deaf. The unassuming young inventor who works for Intel estimates the glove expected to generate revenue of around $30 billion by end of 2024,” according to Global NewsWire. For us, it’s a good reminder to set the bar higher and higher every day.
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