HYO WORLD | Devpost

Inspiration:

 Sound is a precious thing. Unfortunately, some people are unable to experience as a result of hearing loss or of being hearing impaired. Although, we firmly believe that communication should be as simple as a flick of the wrist and we aim to bring simplicity and ease to those affected by hearing loss and impairment.

What it does:

The HYO utilizes hand gesture input and relays it to an Android powered mobile device/ or PC. The unique set of gestures allow a user to select a desired phrase or sentence to communicate with someone using voice over.

How we built it:

HYO = Hello + Myo We used the C++ programming language to write the code for the PC to connect to the MYO and recognize the gestures in a multilevel menu and output instructions. We developed the idea to create and deploy an Android app for portability and ease of use.

Challenges we ran into:

We encountered several challenges along the way while building our project. We spent large amounts of time troubleshooting code issues. The HYO was programmed using the C++ language which is complex in its concepts. After long hours of continuous programming and troubleshooting, we were able to run the code and connect the MYO to the computer.

Accomplishments that we're proud of:

1) Not sleeping and working productively. 2) Working with in diverse group of four who are four complete strangers and being able to collaborate with them and work towards a single goal of success despite belonging to different programs and having completely different skill sets.

What we learned:

1) Github is an extremely valuable tool. 2) Learnt new concepts in C++ 3) Experience working with the MYO armband and Arduino and Edison micro-controllers. 4) How to build an Android app 5) How to host a website

What's next for HYO WORLD

HYO should be optimized to fit criteria for the average technology consumer. Hand gestures can be implemented to control apps via the MYO armband, a useful and complex piece of technology that can be programmed to recognize various gestures and convert them into instructions to be executed.