Signspell: Open-source Python package for real-time ASL fingerspelling recognition from webcam
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Sundar Balamurugan
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Signspell is an open-source Python package that uses MediaPipe hand tracking and an LSTM model to recognize the American Sign Language fingerspelling alphabet in real-time via webcam. It runs on standard laptop CPUs (no GPU needed), works as both a CLI tool and importable library, and is MIT licensed for developers, students, and educators interested in computer vision and accessibility.
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Built with MediaPipe hand tracking and an LSTM model, it runs smoothly on an ordinary laptop CPU, no GPU required.
MIT licensed and built for developers, students, and educators curious about computer vision and accessibility.
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