Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Assist Technol. 2022 Nov 2;34(6):684-697. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2021.1913259. Epub 2021 May 25.
The purpose of this study was to determine how sign language users perceive the sign language recognition (SLR) field, with a focus on gaining perspectives from members of the Canadian Deaf community. A questionnaire consisting of a series of rating and open-ended questions was used to gather perspectives and insights related to a hypothetical SLR device. The survey was distributed to members of the Deaf community, family and friends of Deaf individuals, and service providers, all of whom had some proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL). The average ratings provided by Deaf participants were distributed normally with a right-modal skew in the direction of the positive ratings. Six fundamental concerns about SLR technologies were identified from participants' responses, with the most frequently cited pertaining to the technology's feasibility. In descending order, participants ranked , and as the three most important design characteristics for potential SLR devices. Respondents identified many potential situations in which SLR devices could be used. For a SLR device to be user-centric and culturally appropriate, it is essential that future work in the field integrates perspectives from members of the Deaf community.
本研究旨在了解手语使用者如何看待手语识别 (SLR) 领域，重点是从加拿大聋人社区的成员那里获得观点。使用了一份由一系列评分和开放式问题组成的问卷，以收集与假设的 SLR 设备相关的观点和见解。该调查分发给聋人社区成员、聋人个体的家人和朋友以及服务提供商，他们都对手语（ASL）有一定的掌握程度。聋人参与者提供的平均评分呈正态分布，在正评分方向上存在右模态偏斜。从参与者的回答中确定了对手语识别技术的六个基本关注，其中最常提到的是技术的可行性。参与者将 、 和 依次列为潜在 SLR 设备的三个最重要的设计特征。受访者确定了许多潜在的情况下可以使用 SLR 设备。为了使 SLR 设备以用户为中心并符合文化，该领域未来的工作必须整合聋人社区成员的观点。
