Title :
Pattern recognition considerations for continuous sign language recognition
Author :
Sherry, Gillian ; Foulds, Richard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper examines a specific area of human gesture recognition by computer, which is the interpretation of sign language. This is achieved by focusing on the key technology of continuous recognition, where considerations must include both linguistic and biomechanical principles.
Keywords :
biocommunications; biomechanics; gesture recognition; hearing; linguistics; biomechanical principle; continuous recognition; continuous sign language recognition; human gesture recognition; linguistic principle; pattern recognition; sign language interpretation; Auditory system; Biomedical computing; Biomedical engineering; Deafness; Handicapped aids; Humans; Isolation technology; Natural languages; Pattern recognition; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2003 IEEE 29th Annual, Proceedings of
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7767-2
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2003.1216110