SignSpeak is a standalone AI-powered device that recognizes hand signs made by non-verbal individuals and responds with a clear spoken message — entirely on-device, no internet or laptop required. Built on the Arduino UNO Q, it uses a camera to identify signs from a focused vocabulary of ten essential needs (water, pain, help, etc.), confirms the request through a spoken yes/no exchange, and speaks a response anyone nearby can immediately understand. It bridges the communication gap between people who cannot speak and the world around them — privately, reliably, and without depending on any external service.

Current status: Software prototype using a laptop camera and speaker for sign detection and voice output. Hardware migration to Arduino UNO Q is in progress.