IASLS a Mobile Application for Facilitating Communications in American Sign Language

Abstract

Intelligent American Sign Language System (IASLS) is a mobile application that allows users to operate their phone or tablet’s camera to capture American Sign Language (ASL) and convert it into text which could later be saved as a note or copied into a text message or document. Text captured from translated finger spelling or full words in ASL can be used to send a message cross-platform to other IASLS users, to take notes in the app, and to help support an in-person conversation between users with ranging abilities. Additionally, users who do not know ASL can use the app’s built-in dictation feature to communicate with people with deafness. IASLS is a mobile application that is designed to facilitate and speed up communication between parties using ASL.