Florida Atlantic University

Saudi AI researcher designs system to help people understand sign language

‘Using my background in computer engineering and the power of AI, I realized we could create a smart system that recognizes sign language in real time and translates it,’ says Bader Alsharif
Though his initial version translates signs into English, he says it can be adapted to all languages and his next goal is to create a version for Saudi Sign Language

By RAY HANANIA · 18 April 2025