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Multi antenna radar system for American sign language (ASL) recognition using deep learning

Big Data IV: Learning, Analytics, and Applications, 2022
arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:2104 ...
MacLaughlin, Gavin, Malcolm, Jack, Hamza, Syed Ali   +2 more
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Framing ASL education: Perspectives from postsecondary ASL professionals

Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.
Abstract American Sign Language (ASL) education is experiencing significant growth and increased prominence in academic and public domains. ASL is now widely regarded as a valid option for fulfilling foreign language and general education requirements at postsecondary institutions across the US.
Jason D. Listman, John S. Pirone, Tracy Ivy, Kimberly K. Pudans‐Smith   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The spectrum of communication abilities in children with 12 rare neurodevelopmental disorders: a qualitative study with caregivers

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Background Our aim was to update an existing model of communication ability for children with rare neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) by centring caregiver and family perspectives. This project is part of a larger initiative to improve the measurement of communication ability for these children in the context of clinical trials.
Christina K. Zigler, Molly McFatrich, Nicole Lucas, Kate Plyler, Leslie Zapata‐Leiva, Kelly Gordon, Harrison N. Jones, Li Lin, Jennifer Kern, Abigail Radar, Dandan Chen, Elika Bergelson, Kate Still, Brigette Hinger, Christal G. Delagrammatikas, Sarah Poliquin, Brittany P. Short, Liz Marfia‐Ash, Kimberly Stephens, Haley O. Oyler, J Michael Graglia, Kali Worth, Charlene Son Rigby, James R. Goss, Bo Bigelow, Geraldine Bliss, Karen Beatty, Leah Schust Myers, Melissa Thelen, Nuala Summerfield, Terry Jo Bichell, Bryce B. Reeve   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

American Sign Language (ASL) Detection System using Machine Learning

INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT, 2023
One of the main challenges of communicating with people who have hearing disabilities is to understand their sign language. This paper presents a dedicated research project to investigate the difficulties involved in recognizing characters in American Sign Language (ASL), which is the most widely used sign language in the world.
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The “Reducing Inflammation for Greater Health Trial (RIGHT)” Study—Concept, Rationale, and Design

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Reducing Inflammation for Greater Health Trial's (RIGHT) study is a single‐center, randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial designed to test whether clazkizumab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, can improve or slow decline in physical, cognitive, and vascular function in older adults, when compared to a placebo.
Sebastian E. Sattui, Marnie Bertolet, Daniel E. Forman, Michelle E. Danielson, Shanshan Yao, Oscar L. Lopez, Nancy W. Glynn, Neelesh K. Nadkarni, Akira Sekikawa, Tullia C. Bruno, Toren Finkel, Anne B. Newman   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bidirectional Translation of ASL and English Using Machine Vision and CNN and Transformer Networks

Computers
This study presents a real-time, bidirectional system for translating American Sign Language (ASL) to and from English using computer vision and transformer-based models to enhance accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing users.
Stefanie Amiruzzaman, Md Amiruzzaman, Raga Mouni Batchu, James Dracup, Alexander Pham, Benjamin Crocker, Linh Ngo, M. Ali Akber Dewan   +7 more
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Development of Sign Language Motion Recognition System for Hearing-Impaired People Using Electromyography Signal

Sensors, 2020
Sign languages are developed around the world for hearing-impaired people to communicate with others who understand them. Different grammar and alphabets limit the usage of sign languages between different sign language users.
Shigeyuki Tateno, Hongbin Liu, Junhong Ou   +2 more
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Barriers and accessibility‐improving strategies in mental health services for persons with hearing or vision impairments: Perspectives from professionals and clients—A qualitative interview study

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Despite studies showing that persons with hearing impairments (HI) or vision impairments (VI) have an increased risk of developing mental health disorders, mental health services frequently are not accessible and suited to the specific needs of both populations.
Bastian Hardt, Thomas Heidenreich, Christina Hunger‐Schoppe, Nele Adam, Julia Heinen, Joana Hopf, Axel Röhlig, Johannes Michalak   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Positive mixture effects in pine–oak forests during drought are context‐dependent

Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Mixture effects in drought‐stressed pine‐oak forests are context‐dependent, with Gambel oak and ponderosa pine benefiting from their complementarity under semi‐arid conditions. Abstract The increasing severity and frequency of droughts will play a pivotal role in shaping future forest ecosystems worldwide.
G. Schmied, J. Kappen, M. del Río, W. K. Moser, M. J. Gundale, T. Hilmers, D. Ambs, E. Uhl, H. Pretzsch   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The count-mass distinction in Hong Kong Sign Language: an intra- and cross-modal comparison

Linguistics
This article is in part an intra- and cross-modal comparison of the count-mass distinction (CMD) in Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL). For the intra-modal analysis, HKSL data are compared to data found in Koulidobrova’s (2021) work on the CMD in American ...
Koenders Emily
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