school junior,
Jaimee designed,
created, and
entered a sign
language
translation glove
into the
competition. The
glove allows
Jaimee Cabili
individuals who
are deaf or with hearing loss to be
understood by others within range of
the glove’s speaker box with the help of
a translation system. Earlier this year,
Jamie enrolled in a class at Carnegie
Mellon University to learn more about
Arduino, a computer platform
introduced in STEAM. Arduino uses
single-board microcontrollers to build
digital devices and interactive objects
that can sense and control, both
physically and digitally. Jamie created
and coded a board that is encased in
the glove. She hopes the invention can
break down communication barriers for
those who struggle to hear. Jaimee will
travel with her invention to Penn State
University in the spring to compete at
the state level.