Research Article

Image-Based Arabic Sign Language Recognition System Using Transfer Deep Learning Models

Table 1

Summary of related work on ArSL recognition research.

RefYearTechniqueAccuracyLanguageDatasetDataset size

[21]2023CNN98.8% top-1 accuracyArabicArSL201854,049 images
[22]2022CNN and RNNRecognition accuracy of 94.46%ArabicArSL201854,049 images
[23]2022Transfer learning (TL) and RNNRecognition accuracy of 93.4%ArabicNew collected data2000 videos
[24]2020VGG16 and ResNet15299.6% for ResNet152 and 99.4% for VGGArabicArSL201854,049 images
[20]2020CNN, MLP, HMM, RNN, KNN, LDA, SVM, ANN, and moreDL classifiers attained the best performance as compared to other classifiersArabic
[25]2020“Deep learning model”90%ArabicRaw sign language images that are captured using a camera3875 images
[26]2020“RF, SVM, and KNN”Accuracy value of 83% by using SVMArabicCollected from 10 people who understand sign and ArSLDataset of 222 observations
[27]2020“Neutrosophic technique and fuzzy c-means”91%ArabicDataset used was provided by “Al-Amal Institute Damietta for deaf students”300 images
[28]2020“DeepLabv3C” based on ResNet5089.5%ArabicArSL database23 isolated Arabic word signs performed by 3 different users
[29]2020LSTM layer-based NN89% for one-handed gestures and 96% for hand gesturesArabicCommon ArSl dataset44 signs were used, 29 of them are one hand gestures, and 15 are two hand gestures
[30]2020Android application “Smart Gloves”90%ArabicThey rely on glove movement gestures
[31]2019CNN, KNN, and SVM90.02%ArabicCollected from Ibn Zohr University5839 images
[32]2017“3D CNN,” RNN, KNN, LDA, SVM, ANN, and more85%ArabicSource not found200 videos