Muhammad Habib Husaini, a student of the Department of Computer and Communications Engineering at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in Bauchi, Nigeria has created the NHED Smart Glove, an advanced wearable device that converts sign language into spoken words.⁣ ⁣ The innovation, powered by AI, is set to transform communication for all people with speech or hearing impairments and has potential to help thousands in Nigeria and beyond, according to local media.⁣ ⁣ He also planned to make major improvements to the current 'prototype', noting that he would expand the vocabulary it can handle and the glove's structure as well, increasing from five to 10 fingers.⁣ ⁣ #tech #nigeria #signlanguage #africa #engineering