Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
14 results found tagged sign language animation.
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Effect of Presenting Video as a Baseline During an American Sign Language Animation User Study
This paper investigates a methodological question central to sign language animation research: what type of upper baseline should be used when evaluating synthesized American Sign Language (ASL) animations? The authors laboratory at CUNY had previous…
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A Linguistically Motivated Model for Speed and Pausing in Animations of American Sign Language
This paper tackles a critical accessibility challenge: many deaf adults in the United States have English reading levels below average 10-year-old hearing students, creating barriers to accessing written web content. Computer-generated animations of …
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Effect of Displaying Human Videos During an Evaluation Study of American Sign Language Animation
This paper addresses a critical methodological question in sign language animation research: how does the choice of upper baseline (human video vs. high-quality animation) and the modality of comprehension questions affect evaluation results? The aut…
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At a Different Pace: Evaluating Whether Users Prefer Timing Parameters in American Sign Language Animations to Differ from Human Signers' Timing
This paper investigates whether deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) ASL signers actually prefer sign language animations with timing parameters that match human signers, or whether they prefer some form of exaggeration for additional clarity. Adding ASL a…