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Subject: Re: Graphical representation of Hand movement as in Signed English
Keywords: Computer Graphics, Signed English
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Date: 4 Dec 90 00:30:56 GMT
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In article <eunjung.658053122@bilby>, eunjung@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au writes...
> 
>Hi,
> 
>I am currently doing a project on "Graphical hands animation as
>in Signed English".
> 
>The objective of the project is to interprete an English sentence in Signed
>English, which is an Australian sign system, using computer graphics.  
>It is named as Hand Sign Translator system.  When the user types in an English
>sentence, the system displays two robot hands(looks like it anyway) and animates
>the signs.
> 
>I have been looking for people who were doing similar kind of work around
>Australia, and have not found any.  And there was an information on the robot
>which does the sign language(i think it was developed in USA), but could not 
>get a hold of any information about the system. 
>So, if you know of any project , or if you have some of the published 
>papers related to my project, please send me a copy, or mail to me.
>It will be greatly appreciated.
> 
>Eun-Jung Holden
> 
>email address: eunjung@wacsvax.cs.uwa.oz.au
> 


I am curious; is there any change in facial expression for the signs, or at
this point is it just a "move-hands" program?
I am learning ASL (American Sign Language for those unfamiliar) and I am
wondering the extent you are working into the program.

Larry via Chris


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