The design of sign language electronic dictionaries for children with hearing impairments

Abstract

Communication is difficult for people with hearing impairments due to the limitations of their hearing senses. In addition to communicating using natural cues they can also use the Indonesian Language System Dictionary (Dictionary SIBI) published by the Ministry of Education in the form of print. Dictionary Electronic sign language is starting to be used a lot, of course electronic dictionaries are more effective and flexible compared to dictionaries in general (print). A more effective electronic dictionary is used in searching for the signals sought and because they are efficient and easy to use. The methodology that used for this article are qualitative descriptive methods. The design method of sign language electronic dictionaries used some phase in Unified Process. Use case, activity, class, and ER diagram are used to design sign language electronic dictionaries. This article discusses how to design the electronic sign language dictionary application for people with hearing impairments.