Imagine Cup Top Place Goes to a Team From Ukraine

Microsoft’s annual Imagine Cup student technology competition in its 10th season held its today in Sydney, Australia. This time the first prize was awarded to a team from Ukraine for their design of sensory gloves that translate sign language into voice.

Here we see a member of team quadSquad from Ukraine showcasing the winning project, Enable Talk, a software solution that transforms sign language into a form of verbal communication through sensor-equipped gloves and a mobile device.

More than 350 students from 75 countries traveled to Sydney after competing in local and online events, representing the best and brightest selected to compete in the Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals. Cash prizes totaling approximately US$175,000 were awarded across eight competition categories.