Lynette van Zijl
ABSTRACT
The South African Sign Language Machine Translation System (SASL-MT System) takes as its input English text, and outputs an avatar signing the equivalent SASL. This paper describes our experiences to date with the implementation of a signing avatar, in the light of the specific requirements of Sign Language.
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Index Terms
- South African Sign Language Machine Translation System
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