Automated finger spelling by highly realistic 3D animation

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 345-362

  Adamo Villani, Nicoletta ^a   Beni, Gerardo ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION SEGMENTS; FINGER MOTIONS; MOTION SMOOTHNESS; PROGRAMMABLE BLENDING;

FEEDBACK; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEARNING AIDS FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNS; TEACHING;

ANIMATION;

EID: 2442512228     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0007-1013.2004.00393.x     Document Type: Review

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