Sign Language Translation Workflow for Faster Cross-Language Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no automated system for translating sign language from one language to another, requiring human translators or longer communication times.
Innovation Solution
A system that translates sign language into text or another sign language using electronic devices and networks, allowing remote communication and automatic translation between sign languages and text.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If human translators are used for sign language translation, then translation accuracy can be maintained, but communication time increases and efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of human translators with an automated electronic system that uses image recognition algorithms and database lookups to translate sign language. The system captures video of sign language gestures, processes them through computational algorithms, and outputs translated text or target sign language, eliminating the need for human intervention in the translation process itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The translation system is designed to operate autonomously without requiring human translators. It self-manages the entire translation workflow from capturing sign language input through processing and generating translated output. The system serves itself by having built-in databases of sign language gestures and translation rules that it queries and applies automatically.
2Productivity
If automated translation systems are implemented, then communication efficiency increases, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the complex translation task into distinct modular components: a video capture module that records sign language, an image processing module that extracts gesture frames, a recognition module that identifies gestures against a database, and an output module that generates translated text or sign language. Each module performs a specific function, making the overall system more manageable and maintainable despite its complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary database that stores sign language gesture data and translation rules. This database acts as a mediator between the input sign language gestures and the output translation, allowing the system to handle complex translation tasks by looking up pre-defined gesture meanings and translations rather than requiring complex real-time analysis algorithms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If sign language translation between different languages is enabled, then versatility increases, but database requirements and system resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the translation system to handle multiple sign languages and their corresponding spoken languages through a single unified platform. The system can translate between different sign languages (e.g., American Sign Language to British Sign Language) and can also translate to and from multiple spoken languages, making it a universal translation tool that serves diverse language pairs without requiring separate specialized systems for each language combination.
Data Source
AI summary
A device includes memory and a processor. The device receives electronic information associated with sign language. The device receives an electronic instruction to translate the sign language. The device translates the electronic information into the sign language.