Search Results for author: Ronan Johnson

Found 4 papers, 0 papers with code

Improved Facial Realism through an Enhanced Representation of Anatomical Behavior in Sign Language Avatars

no code implementations SLTAT (LREC) 2022 Ronan Johnson

Facial movements and expressions are critical features of signed languages, yet are some of the most challenging to reproduce on signing avatars.

A Novel Approach to Managing Lower Face Complexity in Signing Avatars

no code implementations SLTAT (LREC) 2022 John McDonald, Ronan Johnson, Rosalee Wolfe

An avatar that produces legible, easy-to-understand signing is one of the essential components to an effective automatic signed/spoken translation system.

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A survey of Shading Techniques for Facial Deformations on Sign Language Avatars

no code implementations LREC 2020 Ronan Johnson, Rosalee Wolfe

Of the five phonemic parameters in sign language (handshape, location, palm orientation, movement and nonmanual expressions), the one that still poses the most challenges for effective avatar display is nonmanual signals.

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