[Sw-l] Sign Maker - Collecting ideas for faster writing

[Uta Meißner]

That's a cool idea. There is no need for slow searching.
For mobile this is perhaps not yet well suited, because you need a pen or
does it work well with the finger?

Richard Gleaves <richardgleaves at gmail.com> schrieb am Do., 25. Nov. 2021,
17:38:

> Uta,
>
> It may not be practical in use, but in principle today's hardware and
> software technology should be able to support a SignWriting text-input
> system where a stylus is used to write SignWriting in handwritten or
> shorthand form, and then the software performs sign search on the entered
> handwriting and offers the choice of selecting a matching sign that is
> written in the regular SignWriting system.
>
> For a historical example of such a text-input system successfully
> implemented for the Roman alphabet, see the following:
>
>     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti_(Palm_OS)
>
> – Richard
>
>
> On Nov 25, 2021, at 7:45 AM, Uta Meißner <uta.hielscher at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi all,
>
> So far, we, delegs (is working with sign2mint), have received about 2000
> videos and have also transcribed them. We have been able to gain a lot of
> experience with signwriting.
>
> Who also has experience?
>
> We need about one hour for 20 videos and that is too much. We want to go
> faster. One video is only about 2 seconds long.
>
> My suggestion:
> - Sign search must be built in, because many signs are similar. And it
> should be suggested signs and if I find a similar one, then I choose it and
> adjust it.
> - Handshape symbol should always be placed in the middle if neutral (want
> to avoid long dragging)
> - Language selection should lead to reduction of symbols like hand shapes.
> DGS, for example, has only about 60 hand shapes.
> - Left hand that are paralell or symmetrical should be inserted
> automatically.
>
> What do you think?
>
> I am looking forward to our animated exchange!
>
> Best regards Uta
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