Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
94 results found tagged sign language.
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A Parametric Approach to Sign Language Synthesis
This paper describes a parametric approach to synthesizing American Sign Language (ASL) using a commercially available human avatar (UGS Jack) driven by kinematic parameters. The system addresses the fundamental challenge that signed and spoken langu…
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TESSA, a System to Aid Communication with Deaf People
This paper describes TESSA (Text and Sign Support Assistant), an experimental system developed collaboratively by the University of East Anglia, the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, and Televirtual Ltd. to facilitate communication between de…
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The Development of Language Processing Support for the ViSiCAST Project
This paper from the University of East Anglia describes early work on the ViSiCAST project (Virtual Signing, Animation, Capture, Storage and Transmission), a 3-year EU-funded initiative to provide improved access to services for Deaf citizens through…
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Modeling and Generating Sign Language as Animated Line Drawings
This paper from Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg introduces a system for generating sign language as animated line drawings rather than photorealistic 3D renderings. The authors argue that the prevailing approach of creating increasingly rea…
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Dual Level Intraframe Coding for Increased Video Telecommunication Bandwidth
This paper from the Applied Science and Engineering Laboratories at the University of Delaware presents a dual-level video compression approach designed to make sign language transmission viable over bandwidth-limited telephone networks. The authors …
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VRML-Based Representations of ASL Fingerspelling on the World Wide Web
This paper presents techniques for representing American Sign Language (ASL) fingerspelling using 3D hand models in VRML 2.0 (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) on the World Wide Web. The authors argue that VRML offers a more effective way to documen…
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Computer Generated 3-Dimensional Models of Manual Alphabet Handshapes for the World Wide Web
This paper from Gallaudet University and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center presents a web-based teaching tool for learning American Sign Language (ASL) fingerspelling through interactive 3D computer models. The authors created VRML (Virtual Reality Mo…
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A Gesture Recognition Architecture for Sign Language
This paper from LIMSI-CNRS in France presents a gesture recognition architecture specifically designed for sign languages, grounded in a detailed linguistic analysis of French Sign Language (LSF). The key insight is that sign languages differ fundame…
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Evaluation of a psycholinguistically motivated timing model for animations of American Sign Language
This paper investigates how psycholinguistic insights about the timing and speed of American Sign Language (ASL) can improve computer-generated sign language animations. The author developed two algorithms — a sign-duration algorithm and a pause-inse…
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Accessible Motion-Capture Glove Calibration Protocol for Recording Sign Language Data from Deaf Subjects
This paper addresses a critical bottleneck in sign language technology research: the calibration of motion-capture gloves used to record handshape data from deaf signers. Motion-capture gloves like the CyberGlove contain sensors that measure finger j…