Bridging Communication Gaps with AI
TAFAHOM enables natural, real-time translation between Egyptian Sign Language and spoken Arabic, promoting accessibility and inclusion for all.
Problem
Global Challenge
Over 70 million deaf and hard-of-hearing people worldwide face daily communication barriers.
Egypt's Reality
More than 1.2 million individuals in Egypt lack effective communication tools.
Market Gap
No platform provides real-time Egyptian Sign Language to Arabic translation.
Solution
AI-Powered Translation
TAFAHOM proposes an intelligent AI-driven platform that enables two-way, real-time translation between Egyptian Sign Language and spoken Arabic.
Sign Language Recognition
Real-time detection and translation of Egyptian Sign Language gestures
Arabic Translation
Instant conversion of spoken Arabic into sign language
Key Benefits
- Seamless communication experience
- Inclusive interaction design
- Real-time bidirectional translation
Objectives
Enable two-way communication
Between deaf and hearing users through AI translation
Support Egyptian Sign Language
First comprehensive ESL translation system
Improve accessibility
In education, healthcare, and workplaces
Build foundational dataset
Comprehensive Egyptian Sign Language database
Encourage community contribution
Involve users in system development
Target Users
Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing
Individuals seeking natural communication with hearing community
Hearing Community
People interacting with deaf community members daily
Organizations
Institutions promoting accessibility and inclusion
Market Gap
Current Solutions Limitation
Existing platforms focus on American/British Sign Language, ignoring Egyptian Sign Language needs
Regional Impact
Significant accessibility gap across Egypt and MENA region
Untapped Market
1.2+ million Egyptians with no real-time ESL translation solution
Vision
Comprehensive Communication Assistant
TAFAHOM aims to become the essential communication bridge for Egypt's deaf community.
Future expansion to larger datasets and multi-platform accessibility.
Phase 1: Egypt
Serve 1.2M+ deaf individuals across Egypt
Phase 2: MENA
Expand to Arabic-speaking regions
Team
Mohamed Amir
Project Leader & Software Lead
Zein Waleed
AI Lead (Computer Vision)
Yousef Ehab
AI Engineer (Speech Processing)
Mohamed Haitham
AI Engineer (NLP)
Fatma Mohamed
UI/UX Designer & Frontend Developer
Platform
Android Availability
The application will be available on Android soon
We're finalizing development and will notify you when the application is live on Google Play Store