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Reading signs…
“I have an appointment.”
AI-POWERED BSL COMMUNICATION · IN DEVELOPMENT
Every conversation should be understood.
SignBridge is being developed to help Deaf BSL users and service teams communicate through sign, speech and text—in the same conversation.
Research-stage platform · Not yet for emergency, clinical or legal decisions
TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONSign, speak or type
⇄TRANSLATES
SERVICE TEAMREADY
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Type or speak a response
Designed with public-facing services in mind
NHS & healthPoliceAmbulanceCouncilsBanksCustomer services
ONE CONVERSATION · TWO DIRECTIONS
Communication without asking either person to change who they are.
Our aim is to give a Deaf BSL user a natural way to sign, while allowing a service professional to speak or type. SignBridge would translate both directions and keep each person in control of the meaning.
Sign naturally
A camera captures hands, face and body movement—not just individual hand shapes.
Check the meaning
The translated text is shown for confirmation before it is spoken or shared.
Reply your way
The service professional can type or speak their response in plain language.
See the response
A validated signing system presents the response back in BSL, with text retained as an option.
BUILT FOR REAL SERVICES
One accessible platform. Different organisations, roles and safeguards.
SignBridge is being designed for reception desks, appointments, enquiries and everyday service conversations—supported by controlled access, organisation management and clear interpreter escalation.
- ✓ Named staff accounts and organisation-level access
- ✓ Text, speech and future BSL translation in one interface
- ✓ Privacy-led records, permissions and audit trails
- ✓ Human interpreter hand-off for complex or high-risk conversations
At the counter
A shared tablet or service device supports an accessible face-to-face conversation.
On a personal device
A Deaf user accesses a controlled solo experience without receiving staff permissions.
Across a service
Approved administrators manage people, locations and access from a separate secure portal.
DEAF-LED VALIDATION
Accuracy begins with the people who use BSL.
The recognition model will be trained from consented, labelled recordings made by many different signers. Every phrase and recording must be reviewed before it can enter a training dataset.
01 Approved BSL meanings
02 Diverse participant recordings
03 Independent video review
04 Accuracy and safety testing
OUR PRINCIPLES
Technology should increase choice—not remove human support.
Deaf people at the centre
Language decisions and acceptance testing belong with Deaf BSL specialists and users.
Meaning before speed
Uncertainty should be visible, with a clear route to correct text or request an interpreter.
Privacy by design
Research data and service conversations require separate purposes, permissions and retention.
PARTNER WITH US
Help shape a more accessible service experience.
We are preparing carefully governed research and service pilots with organisations that want to improve communication with Deaf BSL users.
Discuss a pilot For NHS trusts, councils, emergency services, banks and research partners.