[comp.graphics] Graphical representation of Hand movement as in Signed English

eunjung@bilby.cs.uwa.oz.au (11/08/90)

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

fax: (international) 61 9 382 1688
     (within Australia) 09 382 1688

address: Eun-Jung Holden
	Department of Computer Science
	University of Western Australia
	Stirling Highway, Crawley, W.A. 6009
	Australia.

cdvnsp@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (VAN OSTRAND, CD) (12/04/90)

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