This article presents an overview of current automatic sign recognition research. Based on a review of recent studies as well as on own research, several problem areas are identified that hamper the successful recognition of signed utterances by a computer. Some of these problems are shared with automatic speech recognition, while others seem to be particular to automatic sign recognition. Thes...

The SIBI gesture translation framework by Rakun was built using a series of machine learning technologies: MobileNetV2 for feature extraction, Conditional Random Field finding the epenthesis movement frame, and Long Short-Term Memory word classification. This high computational system previously implemented on personal computer system, which lacks portability accessibility. study smartphone an ...

Given the striking tolerance across the Salish language family of lengthy sequences of obstruents (O), a fundamental question is how to assess whether such segments are syllabified, or not. Analysis of initial O sequences in the prefixal vs. root domains in h¢ ̃œ¢mi ̃¢Â reveals distinct generalizations with respect to constraints on ¢-epenthesis, on possible length of O clusters, and on featural ...

This study aims to quantify the relative contributions of phonetic categories and acoustic detail on phonotactically induced perceptual vowel epenthesis in Japanese listeners. A vowel identification task tested whether a vowel was perceived within illegal consonant clusters and, if so, which vowel was heard. Cross-spliced stimuli were used in which vowel coarticulation present in the cluster di...

This research <span>focuses on building a system to translate continuous Indonesian sign (SIBI) gestures into text. In gesture, signer will add an epenthesis (transitional) which is hand movement with no meaning but needed connect the of one word next in gesture. Reducing number irrelevant inputs model through automated removal can improve system's ability recognize words gestures. We imp...

In Moroccan Arabic it is widely accepted that short vowels are mostly elided, resulting in consonant clusters and consonant geminates. In this paper we present evidence from our exploratory timing study that challenges this widely accepted principle. We work with minimal pairs of singleton consonants vs. geminates (e.g. /bka/ vs. /b kka/) that reveals a presence of a vowel insertion between the...