Deaf or hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals heavily rely on their visual senses to be aware
about their environment, giving them heightened visual cognition and improved attention …

Sign language is the language of gestures used for non-verbal communication. This paper
deals with alphabets and digit signs recognition from Pakistan Sign Language (PSL). The …

MobileASL is a video compression project for two-way, real-time video communication on
cell phones, allowing Deaf people to communicate in the language most accessible to them …

The aim of this study was to investigate, using an eye-tracking tool, the processes behind the
exploration of written texts performed by deaf people with different language skills and …

For members of the Deaf Community in the United States, current communication tools
include TTY/TTD services, video relay services, and text-based communication. With the …

The research presented in this paper proposes an approach to recognizing facial
expressions in the presence of rotations and partial occlusions of the face. The research is in …

This article discusses a framework for model-based, context-dependent video coding based
on exploitation of characteristics of the human visual system. The system utilizes variable …

We report a specially designed encoding technique for sign language video sequences
supposing that the technique is for sign telecommunication such as that using mobile …

Sign language users are eager for the freedom and convenience of video communication
over cellular devices. Compression of sign language video in this setting offers unique …

We present a method for recognition of isolated Swedish Sign Language signs. The method
will be used in a game intended to help children training signing at home, as a complement …