Efficient Indian Sign Language Interpreter For Hearing Impaired

Abstract

Indian Sign Language (ISL) is the principal mode of communication for most dumb and deaf citizens nationwide. ISL uses signs of movements of the hands, faces, or body postures to transmit the needed message and emotion. These signs may be read by those that are unaware of ISL. It is a fully developed natural language that has its lexicon as well as its syntax. Translation systems are essential to eliminate the communication barrier between the community of deaf and hard-of-hearing people. To facilitate effective two-way communication between the hearing-impaired and the general population of society, the proposed system is an end-to-end human interface architecture capable of recognizing and understanding spoken language and performing the necessary decoding of ISL signals. Results show that the proposed system performs well in recognizing Indian sign language.