Evaluation of a computational description model of Libras (Brazilian Sign Language): Bridging the gap towards information access

Author

Guimarães, Cayley ; Antunes, Diego R. ; Trindade, Daniela F G ; Silva, Rafaella A L ; García, Laura S. ; Fernandes, Sueli

Author_Institution

Inf. Dept., Fed. Univ. of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil

fYear

2011

fDate

19-21 May 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

10

Abstract

Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) is a complete linguistic system the deaf use for their communication, education, literacy needs. Information Systems fail to support such endeavors mostly due to limitations and inadequacies in using sign languages, thus precluding the deaf from social inclusion and citizenship. A computational model to describe the sign languages is needed to build effective technological artifacts for the needs of the deaf. This study presents an evaluation of a computational description model in Libras. Thus validated, the model addresses as challenge for the Information Systems community the development of technological tools to bridge the gap towards inclusion and citizenship of the deaf.

Keywords

linguistics; natural language processing; Brazilian sign language; Libras; computational description model; linguistic system; Dictionaries; Face; Semantics; Shape; Thesauri; Computational Model; Information Systems for Access Information; Sign Languages; Tools for Deaf People;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Research Challenges in Information Science (RCIS), 2011 Fifth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Gosier

ISSN

2151-1349

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-8670-0

Electronic_ISBN

2151-1349

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RCIS.2011.6006855

Filename

6006855