Current Event: Talking Glove

1. Topic: Talking Glove



2. Article Title: Stroke victim 'talks' again with help of speaking glove


3. Article Source: The Telegraph

 

4. Summary: Bill Broad (73), has suffered a stroke in 2010, and was left unable to speak. This forced him to spell out words on an alphabet chart. Fortunately, scientists have invented a new glove that can detect that the patient is trying to say through hand gestures.



5. Reaction: I think this tool is cool and helpful because I'm sure it's fustrating for the person unable to speak, and for the person who cant understand the person trying to speak. This will allow family members, friends, and coworkers to know and understand your feelings and point of views. Hopefully, the invention of this will help to create communicators for people with diseases and disorders like cerebal pasly.




6. World Impact: This could help people around the world who cant work because they can no longer communicate. If the can design a more advance glove to be able to work with, then many people could still have jobs. I think this could impact the world in a positive way, and be a help to companies and economies, if it becomes popular enough. I think they will be rather expensive at first, but if they become popular, they might become a more affordable price. I hope if any of my friend or family members becomes unable to speak, they will have this invention to express and comunicate with the people they care about.