Title :
A proposal of avatar language with Lifo for communication through linguistic barrier
Author :
Hashimoto, A. ; Kim, J. ; Aoki, Y. ; Burger, A.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Eng., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a new “avatar language” that can be used for avatars to communicate in cyberspace when there is no common language. An avatar language is a non-verbal language based on facial expressions, gestures, the eyes, and information of the model (the avator). The proposed language is closely related to sign language. As with spoken languages, sign languages also demonstrate national difference in structure. We developed a CG animation of sign language using the Lifo language, which is a descendant of the Lisp and Forth language families. The result is a high-speed interactive system for the design and display of sign language animations
Keywords :
Internet; computer animation; interactive systems; natural languages; software agents; CG animation; Lifo; animations; avatar language; cyberspace; facial expressions; high-speed interactive system; linguistic barrier; nonverbal language; sign language; Animation; Avatars; Character generation; Displays; Eyes; Handicapped aids; Interactive systems; Natural languages; Navigation; Proposals;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics, Circuits and Systems, 1999. Proceedings of ICECS '99. The 6th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pafos
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5682-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICECS.1999.812323