we found that Evaluation At this stage, the Silent is not a finished project. I consider it to be in an advanced conceptual stage. Several areas would require further development and adjustments. For instance, the technical details of the flexible keyboard are not totally defined and tested. However, the final direction adopted for the Silent shows several potential advantages to make this a successful product. we only hope that the knowledge of and respect for the deaf that I have gained this past year has had an impact on the final results of this project and will continue to influence my approach to design in the future