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Andy Way - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • joining hands developing a sign language machine translation system with and for the Deaf Community
    CVHI, 2007
    Co-Authors: Sara Morrissey, Andy Way
    Abstract:

    This paper discusses the development of an automatic machine translation (MT) system for translating spoken language text into signed languages (SLs). The motivation for our work is the improvement of accessibility to airport information announcements for D/Deaf and hard of hearing people. This paper demonstrates the involvement of Deaf colleagues and members of the D/Deaf Community in Ireland in three areas of our research: the choice of a domain for automatic translation that has a practical use for the D/Deaf Community; the human translation of English text into Irish Sign Language (ISL) as well as advice on ISL grammar and linguistics; and the importance of native ISL signers as manual evaluators of our translated output.

  • CVHI - JOINING HANDS: DEVELOPING A SIGN LANGUAGE MACHINE TRANSLATION SYSTEM WITH AND FOR THE Deaf Community
    2007
    Co-Authors: Sara Morrissey, Andy Way
    Abstract:

    This paper discusses the development of an automatic machine translation (MT) system for translating spoken language text into signed languages (SLs). The motivation for our work is the improvement of accessibility to airport information announcements for D/Deaf and hard of hearing people. This paper demonstrates the involvement of Deaf colleagues and members of the D/Deaf Community in Ireland in three areas of our research: the choice of a domain for automatic translation that has a practical use for the D/Deaf Community; the human translation of English text into Irish Sign Language (ISL) as well as advice on ISL grammar and linguistics; and the importance of native ISL signers as manual evaluators of our translated output.

Sara Morrissey - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • HCI for the Deaf Community: Developing human-like avatars for sign language synthesis
    2010
    Co-Authors: Robert Smith, Sara Morrissey, Harold L. Somers
    Abstract:

    With ever increasing computing power and advances in 3D animation technologies it is no surprise that 3D avatars for sign language (SL) generation are advancing too. Traditionally these avatars have been driven by somewhat expensive and inflexible motion capture technologies and perhaps this is the reason avatars do not feature in all but a few user interfaces (UIs). SL synthesis is a competing technology that is less costly, more versatile and may prove to be the answer to the current lack of access for the Deaf in HCI. This paper outlines the current state of the art in SL synthesis for HCI and how we propose to advance this by improving avatar quality and realism with a view to ameliorating communication and computer interaction for the Deaf Community as part of a wider localisation project.

  • joining hands developing a sign language machine translation system with and for the Deaf Community
    CVHI, 2007
    Co-Authors: Sara Morrissey, Andy Way
    Abstract:

    This paper discusses the development of an automatic machine translation (MT) system for translating spoken language text into signed languages (SLs). The motivation for our work is the improvement of accessibility to airport information announcements for D/Deaf and hard of hearing people. This paper demonstrates the involvement of Deaf colleagues and members of the D/Deaf Community in Ireland in three areas of our research: the choice of a domain for automatic translation that has a practical use for the D/Deaf Community; the human translation of English text into Irish Sign Language (ISL) as well as advice on ISL grammar and linguistics; and the importance of native ISL signers as manual evaluators of our translated output.

  • CVHI - JOINING HANDS: DEVELOPING A SIGN LANGUAGE MACHINE TRANSLATION SYSTEM WITH AND FOR THE Deaf Community
    2007
    Co-Authors: Sara Morrissey, Andy Way
    Abstract:

    This paper discusses the development of an automatic machine translation (MT) system for translating spoken language text into signed languages (SLs). The motivation for our work is the improvement of accessibility to airport information announcements for D/Deaf and hard of hearing people. This paper demonstrates the involvement of Deaf colleagues and members of the D/Deaf Community in Ireland in three areas of our research: the choice of a domain for automatic translation that has a practical use for the D/Deaf Community; the human translation of English text into Irish Sign Language (ISL) as well as advice on ISL grammar and linguistics; and the importance of native ISL signers as manual evaluators of our translated output.

Graham Mcilroy - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Language and culture in the Deaf Community: a case study in a South African special school
    Per Linguam, 2017
    Co-Authors: Marga Stander, Graham Mcilroy
    Abstract:

    An ethnographic case study on Deaf culture was done at the Thiboloha Special School in a rural area of the Free State province in South Africa. Two Deaf learners and three Deaf teaching assistants participated in this study. Although they were all part of the hearing Sotho culture, they were also full participants in the Deaf Community. The study was done by means of video recordings, interviews, and questionnaires. The study reveals the diversity of the Deaf Community with a vibrant and unique culture associated with this school, which gives them a sense of belonging. The analysis of the questionnaires, interviews, and recordings in this study shows how significant it is for the Deaf to be part of a Deaf Community and culture, as well as part of a hearing Community. It is important for them to be Deaf (with a capital ‘D’) and have a Deaf identity. It became evident in this study that Deaf people prefer to use Sign Language for communication purposes in the Deaf Community. The study also shows the key role the school plays in introducing Deaf learners to Deaf culture and Community, and South African Sign Language, which connects them to a wider Deaf and hearing Community. The school became the participants’ new Community where they found their Deaf identity, their own language and culture. The school fulfilled its role to realise the importance and value of Deaf culture and Community and succeeded in de-pathologising Deafness. This study confirms the responsibility of and opportunity for schools to educate their Deaf learners about their culture and Community.

  • South African Deaf education and the Deaf Community
    Am Ann Deaf, 2010
    Co-Authors: Claudine Storbeck, Graham Mcilroy, L Magongwa, B P Druchen, N Captieux-bhana, Danielle De Villiers, Matthew Batchelor, Ivan P Parkin, D Martin, L Rasebopye
    Abstract:

    In a special section of the american Annals of the Deaf, Deaf education and the Deaf Community in South Africa are discussed. The special section is organized into 7 segments: a historical overview to establish context, the educational context, educators and learners, postgraduate education and employment, perspectives of Deaf children and their parents, sport and the arts, and spiritual lives and mental health. Throughout the entire section, however, the central focus is on the overall foundation (or lack thereof) of education for Deaf learners in South Africa.

Myriam Vermeerbergen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • What is South African sign language? What is the South African Deaf Community?
    2009
    Co-Authors: Philemon Akach, Eline Demey, Emily Matabane, Mieke Van Herreweghe, Myriam Vermeerbergen
    Abstract:

    What is South African Sign Language? What is the South African Deaf Community? These two questions may look simple but answering them is quite complicated. It is a well-known fact that across the world, the majority of Deaf children have hearing parents who are not likely to know a sign language. These children start acquiring their sign language only when beginning (pre)school. The atypical acquisition process is but one of the factors likely to influence any sign language. Another such factor is the spoken language used by the surrounding hearing Community. Both (Deaf) education and (spoken) language use are complicated issues in South Africa. It is therefore not hard to understand that determining the nature of SASL is also far from simple. And because it is the sign language which is the most important defining characteristic of any Deaf Community, the same goes for the second question. This article gives an overview of past positions on both these questions and aims at providing some preliminary answers.

Michael Bovee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • improving the Deaf Community s access to prostate and testicular cancer information a survey study
    BMC Public Health, 2005
    Co-Authors: Ann K Folkins, Patricia Branz, Georgia Robins Sadler, Shane Marsh, Michael Bovee
    Abstract:

    Members of the Deaf Community face communication barriers to accessing health information. To resolve these inequalities, educational programs must be designed in the appropriate format and language to meet their needs. Deaf men (102) were surveyed before, immediately following, and two months after viewing a 52-minute prostate and testicular cancer video in American Sign Language (ASL) with open text captioning and voice overlay. To provide the Deaf Community with information equivalent to that available to the hearing Community, the video addressed two cancer topics in depth. While the inclusion of two cancer topics lengthened the video, it was anticipated to reduce redundancy and encourage men of diverse ages to learn in a supportive, culturally aligned environment while also covering more topics within the partnership's limited budget. Survey data were analyzed to evaluate the video's impact on viewers' pre- and post-intervention understanding of prostate and testicular cancers, as well as respondents' satisfaction with the video, exposure to and use of early detection services, and sources of cancer information. From baseline to immediately post-intervention, participants' overall knowledge increased significantly, and this gain was maintained at the two-month follow-up. Men of diverse ages were successfully recruited, and this worked effectively as a support group. However, combining two complex cancer topics, in depth, in one video appeared to make it more difficult for participants to retain as many relevant details specific to each cancer. Participants related that there was so much information that they would need to watch the video more than once to understand each topic fully. When surveyed about their best sources of health information, participants ranked doctors first and showed a preference for active rather than passive methods of learning. After viewing this ASL video, participants showed significant increases in cancer understanding, and the effects remained significant at the two-month follow-up. However, to achieve maximum learning in a single training session, only one topic should be covered in future educational videos.