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Towards Computer Assisted International Sign Language Recognition System: A Systematic Survey

by Mikhaylyna Melnyk, Vira Shadrova, Borys Karwatsky
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 89 - Number 17
Year of Publication: 2014
Authors: Mikhaylyna Melnyk, Vira Shadrova, Borys Karwatsky
10.5120/15727-4698

Mikhaylyna Melnyk, Vira Shadrova, Borys Karwatsky . Towards Computer Assisted International Sign Language Recognition System: A Systematic Survey. International Journal of Computer Applications. 89, 17 ( March 2014), 44-51. DOI=10.5120/15727-4698

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author = { Mikhaylyna Melnyk, Vira Shadrova, Borys Karwatsky },
title = { Towards Computer Assisted International Sign Language Recognition System: A Systematic Survey },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { March 2014 },
volume = { 89 },
number = { 17 },
month = { March },
year = { 2014 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 44-51 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume89/number17/15727-4698/ },
doi = { 10.5120/15727-4698 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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%A Mikhaylyna Melnyk
%A Vira Shadrova
%A Borys Karwatsky
%T Towards Computer Assisted International Sign Language Recognition System: A Systematic Survey
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%@ 0975-8887
%V 89
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%P 44-51
%D 2014
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

There is a number of automated sign language recognition systems proposed in the computer vision literature. The biggest drawback of all these systems is that every nation has their own culture oriented sign language. In other words, everyone needs to develop a specific sign language recognition system for their nation. Although the main building blocks of all signs are gestures and facial expressions in all sign languages, the nation specific requirements make it difficult to design a multinational recognition framework. In this paper, we focus on the advancements in computer assisted sign language recognition systems. More specifically, we discuss if the ongoing research may trigger the start of an international sign language design. We categorize and present a summary of the current sign language recognition systems. In addition, we present a list of publicly available databases that can be used for designing sign language recognition systems.

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