American Sign Language Recognition
Pulkit Sagar · Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research · 2020
American Sign Language (ASL) is the primary language used by many deaf individuals in North America, and it is also used by hard-of-hearing and hearing individuals. The language is as rich as spoken languages and employs signs made with the hand, along with facial gestures and bodily postures. American Sign Language (ASL) substantially facilitates communication in the deaf community. However, there are only ~250,000-500,000 speakers which significantly limits the number of people that they can easily communicate with. The alternative of written communication is cumbersome, impersonal and even impractical when an emergency occurs. The automatic sign language recognition leads to understand the meaning of different signs without the help from expert persons.