PDF F. Ciaramello, S. Hemami, "Complexity constrained rate-distortion optimization of sign language video using an objective intelligibility metric," Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 6822, Visual Communication and Image Processing 2008, San Jose, CA, January 2008.
PDF N. Cherniavsky, A. Cavender, E. Riskin, R. Ladner, "Variable Frame Rate for Low Power Mobile Sign Language Communication," Proceedings of ASSETS 2007: The Ninth International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Tempe, AZ, October 2007, 163-170.
PDF R. Vanam, E. Riskin, S. Hemami, R. Ladner, "Distortion-Complexity Optimization of the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Encoder using the GBFOS Algorithm," Proceedings of the IEEE Data Compression Conference, Snowbird, UT, March 2007.
PDF F. Ciaramello, S. Hemami, "'Can You See Me Now?' An Objective Metric for Predicting Intelligibility of Compressed American Sign Language Video," Proc. Human Vision and Electronic Imaging 200, San Jose, CA, January 2007.
PDF A. Cavender, R. Vanam, D. Barney, R. Ladner, E. Riskin, "MobileASL: Intelligibility of sign language video over mobile phones," Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology. London: Taylor and Francis. June 2007 1-13.
PDF A. Cavender, R. Ladner, E. Riskin, "MobileASL: Intelligibility of Sign Language Video as Constrained by Mobile Phone Technology", Proceedings of ASSETS 2006: The Eighth International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, Portland, OR, October 23-25,
71-78. Winner of Best Student Technical Paper Award.
PDF F. Ciaramello, A. Cavender, S. Hemami, E. Riskin, R. Ladner, "Predicting Intelligibility of Compressed American Sign Language Video With Objective Quality Metrics," 2006 International Workshop on Video Processing and Quality Metrics for Consumer Electronics , Scottsdale, AZ, January 2006.
Press Coverage
very cool radio segment on KUOW - MobileASL starts at about 44 minutes into the program (4/24/2008)