Desenvolvimento de um sistema para apoio no ensino de Libras: bilíngua

Abstract

Hearing impaired people may have severe communication and socialization difficulties. For these people, digital technologies can be a tool for communication, socialization and learning through the insertion of the Brazilian Sign Language - LIBRAS. However, the literature review demonstrates the need for investment in studies and tools for teaching Libras, taking into account the current context of technological innovation and its implications for professionals and for society. Striving to facilitate the communication of these people, the objective of this research is the development of a system to support the teaching of Libras, in which it was called Bilíngua. The development of Bilíngua took place in stages, based on the Software Engineering development methodologies. For the construction of functional and non-functional requirements, Libras interpreters, teachers from public and private institutions, people with hearing impairments participated in the study, 02 deaf with experience in teaching Libras and 01 child in the Libras learning phase. As a final result, an application for teaching Libras was developed with a focus on children aged 07 to 14 years, available for mobile devices with the Android operating system and a web system for Libras teaching professionals in order to optimize the monitoring of deaf people, managing time and organizing their schedules.