Menu
MapConnectionsTopicsBulgariaThe Night (K-TRIO)Marie Skłodowska-CurieFor studentsFor teachersMethodologySurprise me
H2020Staff exchange2019–2023

aiD · aRTIFICIAL iNTELLIGENCE for the Deaf

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2019-12-01 → 2023-11-30
EU contribution
€1,587,000
Participants
13
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

Lines connect the coordinator with its partners.

Results in brief

aRTIFICIAL iNTELLIGENCE for the Deaf

aiD pursues cross-disciplinary breakthrough innovation that builds and extends upon the latest academic research advances. Its overarching goal is to offer a comprehensive suite of solutions catering to deaf people communication needs. aiD has the following objectives: 1) Create multi-modal, high-accuracy deep learning models for deaf/hearing people interactive communication. 2) Develop deep network compression techniques for scaling the developed models to mobile devices. 3) Implement application pilots of immense practical importance that will be evaluated by the end-users. 4) Promote global-scale excellence in science by supporting the Consortium partners to become leading experts in their field and transfer their acquired expertise to research institutions, companies and the public. Our considered pilots deal with realistic operating environments that allow for end-user engagement and a solid exploitation plan: (i) an AR news service; (ii) an Automated Relay Service for emergencies; and (iii) an Interactive Digital Tutor application. We pursue technological development on multiple technological frontiers: signal processing, signal perception and generation via advanced ML, creation of virtual SL signals in an AR environment, and scalability of the developed technologies on commodity mobile devices, accessible to the vast majority of potential users. To achieve these objectives, aiD implements an inter-sectorial secondment program for Experienced Researchers (ERs) and Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) that fosters knowledge exchange between academic experts and industrial leaders in bleeding-edge technological fields. The social significance and bleeding-edge nature of our endeavors has resulted in the aiD consortium having already attracted the strong interest and commitment of a number of important supporting institutions. These will provide: i) a large end-user base; ii) deep knowledge of deaf people needs; and iii) vast dissemination and exploitation avenues.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

aiD pursues cross-disciplinary breakthrough innovation that builds and extends upon the latest academic research advances. Its overarching goal is to offer a comprehensive suite of solutions catering to deaf people communication needs. aiD has the following objectives: 1) Create multi-modal, high-accuracy deep learning models for deaf/hearing people interactive communication. 2) Develop deep network compression techniques for scaling the developed models to mobile devices. 3) Implement application pilots of immense practical importance that will be evaluated by the end-users. 4) Promote global-scale excellence in science by supporting the Consortium partners to become leading experts in their field and transfer their acquired expertise to research institutions, companies and the public. Our considered pilots deal with realistic operating environments that allow for end-user engagement and a solid exploitation plan: (i) an AR news service; (ii) an Automated Relay Service for emergencies; and (iii) an Interactive Digital Tutor application. We pursue technological development on multiple technological frontiers: signal processing, signal perception and generation via advanced ML, creation of virtual SL signals in an AR environment, and scalability of the developed technologies on commodity mobile devices, accessible to the vast majority of potential users. To achieve these objectives, aiD implements an inter-sectorial secondment program for Experienced Researchers (ERs) and Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) that fosters knowledge exchange between academic experts and industrial leaders in bleeding-edge technological fields. The social significance and bleeding-edge nature of our endeavors has resulted in the aiD consortium having already attracted the strong interest and commitment of a number of important supporting institutions. These will provide: i) a large end-user base; ii) deep knowledge of deaf people needs; and iii) vast dissemination and exploitation avenues.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • TECHNOLOGIKO PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU · LemesosCoordinatorCyprus
  • AI CYPRUS ETHICAL NOVELTIES LTD · LIMASSOLCyprus
  • ANONTEC INFOSYSTEMS LTD · LimassolCyprus
  • ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON · ATHINAGreece
  • EUROPEAN PUBLIC LAW ORGANIZATION · ATHINAGreece
  • EUROPEAN UNION OF THE DEAF AISBL · Bruxelles / BrusselBelgium
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · AtlantaUnited States
  • HANDS UP AGENCY IDIOTIKI KEFALAIOUCHIKI ETAIRIA · KallitheaGreece
  • HOSTDROP OU · TallinnEstonia
  • IMPACT TECH LTD · LimassolCyprus
  • MODUS ANONYMI ETAIREIA YPSILIS TECHNOLOGIAS EFARMOGON KAI METHODON PLIROFORIKIS · MoschatoGreece
  • OMOSPONDIA KOFON ELLADOS · IlioupoliGreece
  • UNIVERSITY OF KENT · Canterbury, KentUnited Kingdom

Links

Data: CORDIS, © European Union