China News Service, Hong Kong, September 23 (Reporter Han Xingtong) On the occasion of International Sign Language Day on September 23, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), together with Google, the Japanese consortium and Kansai Gakuin University, officially launched the world's first integrated artificial intelligence The "Sign Language Village", a multilingual online game with sign language linguistics theory, allows citizens to learn some sign languages ​​that can be used in daily life, thereby arousing public interest in sign language.

  It is reported that the "Sign Language Village" combines interesting scenes and vivid designs. Players need to use sign language as the main language in a fictitious town to complete various daily tasks through computers and webcams while using sign language. "Travel preparation items", "hotel looking for accommodation", etc.

In the process, the artificial intelligence recognition system will respond to the accuracy of the player's sign language and explain the concepts of "sign language", "deaf person" and "deaf person culture" to the player.

The test version of the game was released in Hong Kong and Japan in May of this year, and it has been used by more than 8,500 people.

  Cheng Jiayao, assistant computer director of the CUHK Sign Language and Deaf Research Center, who is in charge of the project, said that the online game uses artificial intelligence "automatic sign language recognition technology" to analyze the characteristics of hand movements, body movements and facial expressions, so that the system can recognize the meaning. Sign language with different but similar actions.

  Karen Cheng also revealed that the research team has also established an "Asian Sign Language Database", which currently has 7 languages, and hopes to launch a "Sign Language Dictionary" in the next phase.

He said that whether they are deaf or hearing people, the more people who are exposed to sign language, the better it will be to strengthen social integration and eliminate discrimination.

He believes that the development of the "Sign Language Village" can successfully lay the foundation for automatic sign language recognition and translation technology, enhance public awareness of sign language and the deaf community, and promote the integration of deaf and healthy people.

  Shi Wanping, deputy director of the CUHK Sign Language and Deaf Research Center, said that in the future, sign languages ​​from different countries will be added to the "Sign Language Village". The team hopes to use advanced technology to build an equal, inclusive and harmonious society.

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