DocumentCode
3412716
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
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
465
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICECS.1999.812323
Filename
812323
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