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Sign language recognition with the Kinect sensor based on conditional random fields.

Hee-Deok Yang¹

¹Department of Computer Engineering, Chosun University, Seosuk-dong, Dong-ku, Gwangju 501-759, Korea. heedeok_yang@chosun.ac.kr.

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This study introduces a new method for sign language recognition using 3D depth data. The approach accurately recognizes signs from motion and shape, achieving 90.4% accuracy in signed sentences.

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Area of Science:

Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Sign language recognition is challenging due to variations in motion and shape in 3D space.
Existing methods struggle to accurately capture the dynamic and spatial complexities of sign language.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an accurate and robust sign language recognition system using 3D depth information.
To address the variability in sign language motion and shape for improved recognition.

Main Methods:

Utilized 3D depth data from hand motions captured by Microsoft's Kinect sensor.
Applied a hierarchical conditional random field (CRF) for sign segmentation.
Employed a BoostMap embedding method for hand shape verification.

Main Results:

The proposed hierarchical CRF and BoostMap method achieved a recognition rate of 90.4% on signed sentence data.
Demonstrated effective recognition of signs despite variations in motion and shape.
Successfully segmented and verified hand signs from complex motion data.

Conclusions:

The developed method shows significant promise for accurate sign language recognition.
3D depth information combined with hierarchical CRFs and BoostMap offers a robust solution.
This research contributes to advancing accessibility for the deaf community through improved technology.