Videoconferencing for the hearing impaired

found: Work cat.: Tran, J.J. Power saving strategies for two-way, real-time video-enabled cellular phones, 2010:p. 4 (The MobileASL project has developed a software video codec which allows very low bit rate coding to transfer real-time video on the current cellular network in the U.S., therefore allowing users who are Deaf to be mobile while using video phones.)

found: Ganapati, P. Deaf students test sign language on smartphones, via Wired website, Aug. 17, 2010, viewed on Dec. 11, 2012(Engineers at the University of Washington have developed a system that helps deaf and hearing-challenged users communicate using video chat efficiently and at low cost over 3G networks. With video chat, they can use American Sign Language, just as they do in face-to-face conversations; real-time video cellular communication for deaf people; the iPhone 4, HTC Evo and Samsung's Epic 4G phone have front-facing cameras for videoconferencing)

found: Bonnington, C. MobileASL : the first mobile phone for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, via Gizmodo website, Aug. 16, 2010, viewed on Dec. 11, 2012(MobileASL incorporates compressed video signals, increased image quality around the face and hands, and motion detection to make it a better option than other mobile video conferencing services.)