jianna4/Kenya-Sign-Language

A real-time system that translates Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) gestures to speech and converts speech to animated KSL signs using 3D hand models. Enables bidirectional communication between signers and non-signers, supporting accessibility and interactive learning. --- title: KSL Sign Language Translator emoji: 🤟 colorFrom: green colorTo: blue sdk: docker app_port: 7860 pinned: false --- # KSL Sign Language Translator Real-time sign language translation using MediaPipe and TensorFlow Lite. ## Model Files Required Place these files in your Space: - `kls_model_lite.tflite` - Your trained sign language model - `hand_landmarker.task` - MediaPipe hand landmark model --- ```markdown # 🤟 KSL Sign Language Translator Real-time sign language translation application that converts Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) gestures into spoken words using computer vision and machine learning. ## 🌟 Features - **Real-time Sign Recognition** - Instant translation of sign language gestures - **Colorful Hand Landmarks** - Visual feedback with color-coded finger tracking - **Immediate Audio Feedback** - Each recognized sign is spoken aloud immediately - **Live Video Processing** - Works with your webcam in real-time - **User-Friendly Interface** - Simple Gradio web interface ## 🎯 Live Demo Try it live on Hugging Face Spaces: [(huggingface.co)] ## 📋 Table of Contents - How It Works - Installation - Usage - Project Structure - Model Details - Technical Stack - Troubleshooting - License ## 🔍 How It Works 1. **Hand Detection** - MediaPipe detects hand landmarks in real-time 2. **Feature Extraction** - 126 features (63 per hand) extracted from hand positions 3. **Sequence Processing** - Features buffered over 40 frames 4. **Sign Classification** - TensorFlow Lite model predicts the sign 5. **Speech Output** - Recognized signs spoken using text-to-speech ### Visual Guide - **White Circle** - Palm center - **Red Thumb** - Thumb tracking - **Blue Index Finger** - Index finger tracking - **Green Middle Finger** - Middle finger tracking - **Yellow Ring Finger** - Ring finger tracking - **Magenta Pinky** - Pinky finger tracking ## Installation ### Local Development 1. Clone the repository ```bash git clone http …