The two projects translate classroom problems into applied tools: the story generator creates customised reading material to match a learner's level and interests, and the sign-language tutor monitors practice and returns immediate feedback to the user.
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Both prototypes were developed by students participating in the Futures Lab program and are presented as functioning demonstrations rather than finished products.
The work offers a concrete example of campus research moving from concept to usable experiments in education and accessibility, and it highlights the kinds of applied projects emerging from a Google-funded partnership with the University of Waterloo.
