Graduate Program in Computer Engineering.Akarun, Lale.Gürel, Turan Can.2023-03-162023-03-162010.CMPE 2010 G87https://digitalarchive.library.bogazici.edu.tr/handle/123456789/12159Demonstration of sign languages with the computer is a potentially useful learning aid for sign language learners. If implemented as a part of a learning tool, one that includes sign recognition as well, it will invaluable for providing feedback to the learners, a most needed contribution. Human body animation and motion capture technologies have reached a point where realistic virtual actors can perform plausible human movements in realtime. For this, the motion can be defined on a virtual human skeleton, either by design or by motion capture methods, and then displayed over the skeleton which drives a realistic skin model, visualizing the human body. In this work we capture Turkish sign language finger spelling alphabet and semiautomatically translate it into a visually appealing model. For capturing the sign language we use a magnetic motion capture system. Then, a playback tool generates sign language demonstrations interactively and in realtime in 3D.30cm.Three-dimensional imaging.Computer animation.xii, 75 leaves;