SIFT based approach on Bangla sign language recognition

Farhad Yasir, P. W.C. Prasad, Abeer Alsadoon, Amr Elchouemi

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Abstract

This paper presents a SIFT-based geometrically computational approach to vigorously recognize Bangla sign language (BdSL). Gaussian distribution and grayscaling techniques are applied for image processing and normalizing the sign image. After this pre-processing, features are extracted from the sign image by implementing scale invariant feature transform. Acquiring all descriptors from the sign image, k-means clustering is executed on all the descriptors which are previously computed by SIFT. Based on the sample training set, each of the cluster denotes as a visual word. Considering the histograms of the clustering descriptors, Bag of words model is introduced on this hybrid approach which develops a set of visual vocabulary. Finally for each of sign word, a binary linear support vector machine (SVM) classifier is trained with a respective training data set. Considering these binary classifiers, we obtained a respective recognition rate on both Bangla signs of expressions and alphabets.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE 8th international workshop on computational intelligence and applications (IWCIA 2015)
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings
Place of PublicationUnited States
PublisherIEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages35-39
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781479998869
ISBN (Print)9781479988426
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2016
Event8th IEEE International Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Applications: IEEE IWCIA 2015 - Hiroshima City University, Hiroshima, Japan
Duration: 06 Nov 201507 Nov 2015
http://www.smc-hiroshima.info.hiroshima-cu.ac.jp/events/iwcia/2015/ (Conference website)

Conference

Conference8th IEEE International Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Applications
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityHiroshima
Period06/11/1507/11/15
OtherThe main goal of IWCIA2015 is to provide the scientific researchers and engineers with a vehicle where innovative technologies of computational intelligence could be discussed.
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