Breaking Barriers in Sign Language Technology

Breaking Barriers in Sign Language Technology

A Retrieval-Enhanced Approach to Multilingual Sign Language Generation

SOKE introduces a novel approach for translating text into sign language across multiple languages, addressing a critical gap in accessibility technology.

  • Leverages a retrieval-enhanced framework that treats signs as discrete tokens
  • Supports multilingual generation of sign language from text input
  • Achieves state-of-the-art performance across multiple metrics and datasets
  • Enables practical applications for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities

This research represents a significant advancement for linguists and accessibility specialists by bridging communication gaps between signed and spoken languages, potentially revolutionizing how technology can support sign language users worldwide.

Original Paper: Signs as Tokens: A Retrieval-Enhanced Multilingual Sign Language Generator

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