It is with great excitement that I announce the release of my latest book, Sign Language Processing: From Gesture to Meaning. This work is the culmination of years of dedication, research, and a deep commitment to understanding the intricacies of sign languages, an area that bridges language, culture, and technology.…
ABSTRACT Sign languages are the most common mode of communication with and between hearing-impaired individuals. In the Arab world, Arabic sign language is used with different dialects supporting a distinct set of rules for the gestures used. With research on natural language processing advancing, models have been developed to translate…
Authors: Achraf Othman Research and Innovation Letters • Volume 1 • Issue 2 • September 2021 • Published: September 28, 2021 • PDF Abstract- When it comes to inventions and technological assistance for the hearing impaired, science has come a long way, there is absolutely no doubt about that. However,…
When it comes to inventions and technological assistance for the hearing impaired, science has come a long way, there is absolutely no doubt about that. However, we live in a day and age where humans, by default, are genetically engineered to want more and to crave more, which is completely…
When it comes to improved technology and gadgets to help people with various disabilities, science has come a long way and made it possible for over hundreds of thousands of people to lead a better and easier life. From home robots that help you to make a doctor’s appointment to…
Sign language (SL) was first acknowledged as a separate language only in the 1960s. Similar to spoken language, it evolved from different cultural backgrounds. Every country has its own sign language with various dialects, which are based on different rules than the spoken language.
I am happy to report that on March 10, 2017, I had my doctoral dissertation defense, as part of the WebSign project, and that the committee found my research to be worthy. My dissertation was titled “Machine Translation for Sign Language based on Statistical Approach” and was based on translation between…