Accessible Options for Deaf People in e-Learning Platforms: Technology Solutions for Sign Language Translation

Martins, Paulo; Henrique Rodrigues; Rocha, Tânia; Francisco, Manuela; Morgado, Leonel

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Accessible Options for Deaf People in e-Learning Platforms: Technology Solutions for Sign Language Translation

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datacite.subject.fos	Ciências Sociais::Ciências da Educação
datacite.subject.fos	Engenharia e Tecnologia
datacite.subject.sdg	04:Educação de Qualidade
datacite.subject.sdg	05:Igualdade de Género
dc.contributor.author	Martins, Paulo
dc.contributor.author	Henrique Rodrigues
dc.contributor.author	Rocha, Tânia
dc.contributor.author	Francisco, Manuela
dc.contributor.author	Morgado, Leonel
dc.date.accessioned	2025-10-28T10:45:10Z
dc.date.available	2025-10-28T10:45:10Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description	Procedia Computer Science disseminates high quality conference proceedings across all topics of Computer Science research. Selected conference proceedings are published open access in a dedicated online Procedia volume on ScienceDirect.
dc.description	Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Info-exclusion.
dc.description.abstract	This paper presents a study on potential technology solutions for enhancing the communication process for deaf people on e-learning platforms through translation of Sign Language (SL). Considering SL in its global scope as a spatial-visual language not limited to gestures or hand/forearm movement, but also to other non-dexterity markers such as facial expressions, it is necessary to ascertain whether the existing technology solutions can be effective options for the SL integration on e-learning platforms. Thus, we aim to present a list of potential technology options for the recognition, translation and presentation of SL (and potential problems) through the analysis of assistive technologies, methods and techniques, and ultimately to contribute for the development of the state of the art and ensure digital inclusion of the deaf people in e-learning platforms. The analysis show that some interesting technology solutions are under research and development to be available for digital platforms in general, but yet some critical challenges must solved and an effective integration of these technologies in e-learning platforms in particular is still missing.	eng
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dc.identifier.citation	Martins, Paulo & Rodrigues, Henrique & Rocha, Tania & Francisco, Manuela & Morgado, Leonel. (2015). Accessible Options for Deaf People in e-Learning Platforms: Technology Solutions for Sign Language Translation. Procedia Computer Science. 67. 263-272. 10.1016/j.procs.2015.09.270.
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.procs.2015.09.270
dc.identifier.issn	1877-0509
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14394
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.peerreviewed	yes
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.hasversion	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050915031166
dc.relation.ispartof	Procedia Computer Science
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject	Inclusion
dc.subject	e-Learning
dc.subject	Sign Language
dc.subject	Deaf people
dc.subject	Assistive technologies
dc.title	Accessible Options for Deaf People in e-Learning Platforms: Technology Solutions for Sign Language Translation	eng
dc.title.alternative	6th International Conference on Software Development and Technologies for Enhancing Accessibility and Fighting Infoexclusion (DSAI 2015)	eng
dc.type	journal article
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oaire.citation.endPage	272
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oaire.citation.title	Procedia Computer Science
oaire.citation.volume	67
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person.givenName	Manuela
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