Home Emerging Tech News Science Advances For people who are hard of hearing, sign language isn’t just a communication tool; it’s their primary language. The problem is that sign language is not taught to people with regular hearing, thus creating a barrier that’s hard to bridge. Now, a team of researchers in South Korea may have just found a surprisingly elegant solution to this age-old problem.  According to a new study published in Science Advances , the system, called WRSLT (wirelessly connected, ring-type sign language translator), can recognize and translate both American Sign Language and International Sign Language words with around 88% accuracy. And yes, it works in real time. How do seven rings translate an entire language? Each smart ring contains a three-axis accelerometer that can detect finger motion. When a signer wears the rings and starts signing, the sensors track finger orientation and hand movement.…