Summary
The Austrian SME signtime has combined its expertise in sign language translation and ICT tool development delivering
SiMAX, an innovative translation “machine” easy to use: A human translator only needs to adjust translations suggested by
smart algorithms on a “learning” database. The result: A video showing an avatar signing. The process is flexible for future
adaptations, less time and cost consuming than classical translation videos produced in a studio with human translators
signing.
Compared to other mostly academic sign language translation approaches SiMAX is closest to market and the only one
reaching a feasible quality of facial expressions essential for understanding due to grammatical meanings in sign languages.
Business opportunities are enormous associated with making information accessible to the deaf community: any digital
content (for web publishing or other purposes), TV, film. Accessibility regulations favour market growth and demand.
During the project SiMAX will be adapted to TRL 9 working as cloud solution and fine-tuned for mass-production. Pilot
translations of citizen and consumer information (for public authorities and companies) will be carried out in Germany, UK,
France and Poland together with translators, another important customer/partner group.
We will further raise maximum attention for SiMAX translations in the deaf community and will inform key stakeholders and
potential customers about SiMAX and its added values for them. A commercialization strategy for market entry across the
EU will be prepared and evaluated within the project.
The project fits with the requirements of this SME call, adding a completely new, market changing solution. SiMAX provides
significant growth options to our company and perfectly fits with our overall strategy. Societally, it can essentially contribute
to increase accessibility to information society for the deaf community thus contributing to inclusion and social cohesion in
the EU.
SiMAX, an innovative translation “machine” easy to use: A human translator only needs to adjust translations suggested by
smart algorithms on a “learning” database. The result: A video showing an avatar signing. The process is flexible for future
adaptations, less time and cost consuming than classical translation videos produced in a studio with human translators
signing.
Compared to other mostly academic sign language translation approaches SiMAX is closest to market and the only one
reaching a feasible quality of facial expressions essential for understanding due to grammatical meanings in sign languages.
Business opportunities are enormous associated with making information accessible to the deaf community: any digital
content (for web publishing or other purposes), TV, film. Accessibility regulations favour market growth and demand.
During the project SiMAX will be adapted to TRL 9 working as cloud solution and fine-tuned for mass-production. Pilot
translations of citizen and consumer information (for public authorities and companies) will be carried out in Germany, UK,
France and Poland together with translators, another important customer/partner group.
We will further raise maximum attention for SiMAX translations in the deaf community and will inform key stakeholders and
potential customers about SiMAX and its added values for them. A commercialization strategy for market entry across the
EU will be prepared and evaluated within the project.
The project fits with the requirements of this SME call, adding a completely new, market changing solution. SiMAX provides
significant growth options to our company and perfectly fits with our overall strategy. Societally, it can essentially contribute
to increase accessibility to information society for the deaf community thus contributing to inclusion and social cohesion in
the EU.
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| Web resources: | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/778421 |
| Start date: | 01-09-2017 |
| End date: | 29-02-2020 |
| Total budget - Public funding: | 1 563 372,50 Euro - 1 094 360,00 Euro |
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The Austrian SME signtime has combined its expertise in sign language translation and ICT tool development deliveringSiMAX, an innovative translation “machine” easy to use: A human translator only needs to adjust translations suggested by
smart algorithms on a “learning” database. The result: A video showing an avatar signing. The process is flexible for future
adaptations, less time and cost consuming than classical translation videos produced in a studio with human translators
signing.
Compared to other mostly academic sign language translation approaches SiMAX is closest to market and the only one
reaching a feasible quality of facial expressions essential for understanding due to grammatical meanings in sign languages.
Business opportunities are enormous associated with making information accessible to the deaf community: any digital
content (for web publishing or other purposes), TV, film. Accessibility regulations favour market growth and demand.
During the project SiMAX will be adapted to TRL 9 working as cloud solution and fine-tuned for mass-production. Pilot
translations of citizen and consumer information (for public authorities and companies) will be carried out in Germany, UK,
France and Poland together with translators, another important customer/partner group.
We will further raise maximum attention for SiMAX translations in the deaf community and will inform key stakeholders and
potential customers about SiMAX and its added values for them. A commercialization strategy for market entry across the
EU will be prepared and evaluated within the project.
The project fits with the requirements of this SME call, adding a completely new, market changing solution. SiMAX provides
significant growth options to our company and perfectly fits with our overall strategy. Societally, it can essentially contribute
to increase accessibility to information society for the deaf community thus contributing to inclusion and social cohesion in
the EU.
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SMEInst-01-2016-2017Update Date
27-10-2022
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H2020-EU.2.1.1. INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
