DEVELOPMENT OF SIGN LANGUAGE TUTORIAL MOBILE APPLICATION FOR FILIPINOS

Abstract

This paper presents the design and development of Filipino Sign Language (FSL) tutorial mobile application that can be used by the hearing community to learn the language of the Filipino Deaf. It aimed to provide the equivalent FSL of English words and sentences through animation and assess the learning of the users through quizzes. The signs contained in the application are provided by FSL signers and were also verified by an FSL expert. The application was developed using 3ds Max, Unity 3D, and MonoDevelop. The application was tested and evaluated by information technology and mobile application developers, teachers, parents, and Deaf students, as well as hearing end-users using the adapted ISO 25010 quality model as the evaluation instrument. The results showed that the application is excellent as perceived by the respondents as manifested by the mean rating of 4.59. This implies that the application can be useful to the end users who want to learn the Filipino Sign Language.