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2025-26, Physics and Technology

Bridging Communication: How SpellRing Improves ASL Fingerspelling Recognition

By Samantha Libbey, Class of 2027 Figure 1: Conversation in sign language. In American Sign Language (ASL), certain words, including proper nouns and names, have to be manually spelled out in a technique known as fingerspelling. In conversation, fingerspelling can comprise up to 35% of signed language, driving research on technology that could improve accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) individuals. Prior technological … Continue reading Bridging Communication: How SpellRing Improves ASL Fingerspelling Recognition

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2025-26, Physics and Technology

Chromotherapy Meets Technology: Integrating Light-Based Art with Virtual Reality

By Maegan Diep, Class of 2029 Figure 1.  An image of the early cosmos, an example of what researchers may have based their virtual reality artworks on.  Since the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety disorders have become increasingly prevalent, affecting 4% of the world’s population and roughly 50% of the Taiwanese population. Anxiety not only impacts mental health, but also can have effects on the cardiovascular and … Continue reading Chromotherapy Meets Technology: Integrating Light-Based Art with Virtual Reality

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