Towards Interactive Web-Based Virtual Signers: First Step, a Platform for Experimentation Design

In this paper, we present a Web-based framework for interactive Sign Language using virtual signing agents. The main feature of this framework is that it is a full DOM-Integrated architecture. Firstly, we discuss the advantages and the constraints raised by the implementation of proper interactive Virtual Signers within this full DOM-integrated approach. Secondly, we discuss an experimental study about Web-based Virtual Signers that take advantage of the specific interactivity provided by our framework. This study deals with a structure of Sign Language utterances that requires dynamic handling of spatiotemporal variability and coarticulation postures in the sign generation phase.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2009
• Where: GW
• Authors: Jean-Paul Sansonnet, Annelies Braffort, Cyril Verrecchia
• Keywords: Biometrics, GW 2009, Interactive Virtual Signers, Sign Language, Virtual Signers