The development of sign language learning media using multimedia systems

Abstract

Language is a means to communicate. The expressions in the world are diverse, one of which is sign language. There are two types of sign languages in Indonesia, namely BISINDO (Indonesian Sign Language) and SIBI (Indonesian Language System). Besides that, few people know the sign language, and the method used still uses conventional or manual methods so that it feels challenging to communicate with people who are deaf speech. This study aims to develop sign language learning applications using multimedia systems that expected to help people with hearing impairment and hearing impairment, the general public, and teachers in communicating with speech deaf people. In this study, using the Multimedia Development Life Cycle research method, Alpha testing with Black Box testing and beta testing as an application testing method to measure user satisfaction. The results of research using beta testing is an android-based sign language learning application suitable for the general public, and the deaf equipped with evaluation features and delivery of material in the form of video.