The Web Scene » Puzzle http://www.cpccci.com/blog Web Design, SEO and Internet Marketing by CPC Computer Consultants - www.cpccci.com and www.cpcwebsolutions.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:32:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sign Language Puzzle Solved http://www.cpccci.com/blog/2009/12/22/sign-language-puzzle-solved/ http://www.cpccci.com/blog/2009/12/22/sign-language-puzzle-solved/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:05:57 +0000 sparky3887 http://www.cpccci.com/blog/?p=2169 American Sign Language contains more information and is less redundant than spoken English, according to scientist Andrew Chong and colleagues at Princeton University. The conclusion comes after measuring the frequency of handshapes in videos of signing on Web sites and videos of conversations in sign language recorded on campus. The team found that the information content of the handshapes averaged 0.5 bits per shape less than the theoretical maximum, while the information content of the fundamental units of spoken English is about three bits below the maximum possible. The finding helps explain why signers are able to keep up with speakers, even though they make hand gestures and handshapes at a slower pace. The research is key for the development of automated sign recognition technology. Researchers need to understand sign language better in order to encode and transmit it electronically by means other than video recordings.

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