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<p><b><span lang="EN-GB">2<sup>Nd</sup> </span>Call for papers: special session on "Machine Learning Applied to Sign Language" at ESANN 2023</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, Computational Intelligence and <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Machine Learning (ESANN 2023). 4-<span lang="EN-GB">6</span> October 2023, Bruges, Belgium.
<a href="http://www.esann.org" target="_blank">http://www.esann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>DESCRIPTION</b>: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Deep learning has led to spectacular advances in many fields dealing with unstructured data such as computer vision, natural language processing, and data generation. Recently, sign languages have drawn the attention of machine learning practitioners as
sign language recognition, translation, and synthesis raise interesting technical challenges and have a clear societal impact. The overarching domain of sign language processing is related to computer vision, natural language processing, computer graphics,
and human-computer interaction. It brings together computer scientists and linguists to tackle interdisciplinary problems. This special session aims to highlight recent advances made in sign language recognition, translation, and synthesis, as well as new
datasets. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>· Sign language recognition models <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>· Sign language translation models (from signed to spoken languages and vice versa) <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>· Sign language synthesis and virtual signing avatars <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>· Data collection efforts related to sign language processing <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>All papers will be submitted to a peer review process. Accepted papers will be presented as either talks or posters, in order to favour interaction with the ESANN attendees. There is no difference in quality between talks and posters and all papers will
be published in the conference proceedings. At least one author is expected to register for the conference and pay the registration fee. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>SUBMISSION:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Prospective authors must submit their paper through the ESANN portal following the instructions provided on
<a href="https://www.esann.org/node/6" target="_blank">https://www.esann.org/node/6</a>. Author guidelines are available on
<a href="https://www.esann.org/author_guidelines" target="_blank">https://www.esann.org/author_guidelines</a>. Each paper will undergo a peer reviewing process for its acceptance. Authors should send an e-mail with the tentative title of their contribution
to the special session organizers as soon as possible. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>IMPORTANT DATES:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Paper submission deadline: 2 May 2023<br>
Notification of acceptance: 16 June 2023<br>
The ESANN 2023 conference: 4-5 October 2023 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b>SPECIAL SESSION ORGANISERS:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Joni Dambre, Ghent University (Belgium) <br>
<span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:joni.dambre@ugent.be">joni.dambre@ugent.be</a></span><br>
Mathieu De Coster, Ghent University (Belgium) <br>
<span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:mathieu.decoster@ugent.be">mathieu.decoster@ugent.be</a></span><br>
Jérôme Fink, Université de Namur (Belgium) <br>
<span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:jerome.fink@unamur.be">jerome.fink@unamur.be</a></span><br>
Benoît Frénay, Université de Namur (Belgium) <br>
<span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:benoit.frenay@unamur.be">benoit.frenay@unamur.be</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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