Title :
Tracing of arm motion by matching video images with 3D arm model for intelligent communication of sign language
Author :
AOKI, Yoshinho ; Tanahashi, Shin ; SUGIYAMA, Hideya
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
An intelligent image communication of sign language is discussed, where arm motions are analyzed by matching the real images of moving arm and motion of an arm model. Using the extracted angles of arm joints, computer graphics animation is produced which simulate gestures of sign language. A preliminary experiment of intelligent communication using a communications satellite was done and the validity of the proposed method of gesture reconstruction by the intelligent communication was examined
Keywords :
computer animation; image matching; motion estimation; natural languages; satellite communication; video signal processing; visual communication; 3D arm model; arm motion tracing; communications satellite; computer graphics animation; gesture reconstruction; intelligent image communication; joint angle; sign language; video image matching; Animation; Artificial satellites; Computational modeling; Computer graphics; Computer simulation; Handicapped aids; Image analysis; Image communication; Image motion analysis; Motion analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, 1996. ICECS '96., Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rodos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3650-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.1996.582664
