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Liam O'Dell
liamodell. com > 04/24/2026 > smart-pillow-vibrating-deaf-alarms-nottingham-trent-university-malindu-ehelagasthenna-theo-hughes-riley-haptics

Nottingham scientists invent vibrating smart pillow sleeve to replace "bulky" and "uncomfortable" deaf alarms

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (817+ words) Deaf journalist | Author | Theatre critic The tech, produced by Ph D researcher Malindu Ehelagasthenna as part of his studies at the Nottingham School of Art and Design, sees the 3. 4mm by 12. 7mm haptic actuators'embedded within a yarn-like structure, before being slipped over…...

Liam O'Dell
liamodell. com > 01/21/2026 > artificial-intelligence-british-sign-language-ai-bsl-university-of-surrey-understanding-multilingual-communication-spaces-japan

AI project to explore developing English-Japanese sign language translation tool

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (562+ words) Deaf journalist and author Understanding Multilingual Communication Spaces (UMCS) will span five years, with a focus on "natural conversational Deaf data" such as "turn-taking, backchannels, repair strategies and shared visual attention". Surrey says the project will ensure AI training "is…...