Automatic Translation ATLAS Automatic Translation Into Sign Languages
What is ATLAS ATLAS is an Italian research project aimed to develop innovative services for deaf people offering them new access opportunity to broadcast communications. The ATLAS system provides automatic translations from Italian into Italian Sign Language (LIS), displayed through a 3D virtual interpreter.
Importance of LIS represents the mother tongue for deaf people LIS is language, characterized by a specific Grammar, Morphology, Syntax and Lexicon allows a complete cognitive, linguistic and relational development LIS guarantees to deaf people a complete understanding of information
System Structure Text input: Translation module Animation engine Subtitles Generic text Speech to text Animation engine Translation module Rule based Statistic based Corpus Sign database Delivery system DVB HIBRID DVB Mobile Phisicalmedia WEB
Clients DVB or Hybrid Mobile Phisicalmedia WEB
Hybrid scenario Custom STB make a PIP. The interpreter window Interpreter commands In DVB mux Custom STB make a PIP. The interpreter window is under full control . DVB From DVB Commands from IP over DVB Custom STB make a PIP. The interpreter window is under full control . Regular DVB broadcasting DVB Hybrid Internet Interpreter commands
Virtual Interpreter
Virtual Interpreter Expressiveness Realism Skinlighting model
Signing Service example Set Top Box Output (ALTAS custom STB )
Partners