The American Sign Language Avatar Project at DePaul University


What we do

Combining computer technology and linguistics research to bridge the communication gap between the deaf and hearing worlds, our team of deaf and hearing researchers is working towards a real-time display of legible ASL that is realistic and easy to read.

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American Sign Language (ASL) is the preferred language in the North American Deaf community. Our avatar demonstrates important ASL constructs that also serve to introduce signed language.

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Join us!

Interested in ASL, computer animation, linguistics, mathematics, usability or related fields? Come join us in making exciting discoveries that lead to better communication.
 

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