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Making smooth transitions based on a multi-dimensional transition database for joining Chinese sign-language videos

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This paper proposes a new method to generate smooth transition frames for serializing Chinese sign-language video clips. Each transition frame is composed of images of arms, hands, head and torso. Of them, the hand images are computed based on 3D hand models, and images of other parts are selected from a database. Experimental results show the method provided by this paper can improve the joined video’s visual presentation.

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Acknowledgment

This paper is supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)(2011CB302703), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60825203, U0935004, 61033004), Beijing Natural Science Foundation(4112008), Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology project (2010A090100019). The authors thank Beijing 3rd School for the Deaf, who gives us a great help for Chinese sign’s videotape.

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    Ru Wang, Lichun Wang, Dehui Kong & Baocai Yin

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Wang, R., Wang, L., Kong, D. et al. Making smooth transitions based on a multi-dimensional transition database for joining Chinese sign-language videos. Multimed Tools Appl 60, 483–493 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-011-0819-9

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