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| # 🚀 Quick Start Guide - Sign Language Interpreter | |
| This guide will help you get started with the Sign Language Interpreter system quickly. | |
| ## 📋 Prerequisites | |
| - Python 3.8 or higher | |
| - Webcam | |
| - Git (optional) | |
| ## 🛠️ Installation | |
| 1. **Setup Environment** | |
| ```bash | |
| # Clone repository (if using git) | |
| git clone https://github.com/yourusername/sign-language-interpreter.git | |
| cd sign-language-interpreter | |
| # Create virtual environment | |
| python -m venv venv | |
| # Activate virtual environment | |
| # On Windows: | |
| venv\Scripts\activate | |
| # On macOS/Linux: | |
| source venv/bin/activate | |
| # Run setup script | |
| python setup.py | |
| ``` | |
| ## 🎯 Using the Application | |
| ### 1. Quick Demo | |
| To try the system with a pre-trained model: | |
| ```bash | |
| streamlit run app.py | |
| ``` | |
| This will launch the web interface where you can: | |
| - Adjust confidence threshold | |
| - Toggle hand landmark visualization | |
| - See real-time sign language interpretation | |
| ### 2. Collect Your Own Data | |
| To create a custom dataset: | |
| ```bash | |
| python data_collection.py | |
| ``` | |
| Follow the on-screen instructions to: | |
| - Choose signs to collect | |
| - Record sequences of hand gestures | |
| - Save data for training | |
| ### 3. Train Custom Model | |
| To train a model on your collected data: | |
| ```bash | |
| python train_model.py | |
| ``` | |
| This will: | |
| - Load your collected dataset | |
| - Train a new model | |
| - Save the trained model | |
| - Generate performance metrics | |
| ## 🔍 Troubleshooting | |
| 1. **Camera not working?** | |
| - Check if another application is using the camera | |
| - Ensure camera permissions are granted | |
| - Try closing and reopening the application | |
| 2. **Poor recognition?** | |
| - Ensure good lighting | |
| - Keep hands within camera frame | |
| - Try adjusting the confidence threshold | |
| - Collect more training data | |
| 3. **Installation issues?** | |
| - Check Python version: `python --version` | |
| - Update pip: `python -m pip install --upgrade pip` | |
| - Install requirements manually: `pip install -r requirements.txt` | |
| ## 📚 Additional Resources | |
| - Check `README.md` for detailed documentation | |
| - View example signs in `examples/` directory | |
| - See training tips in `docs/training_guide.md` | |
| ## 🆘 Need Help? | |
| - Check the issues section on GitHub | |
| - Join our Discord community | |
| - Email support at: support@signlanguage.ai | |
| ## 🔄 Updates | |
| To update the application: | |
| ```bash | |
| git pull # If using git | |
| pip install -r requirements.txt # Update dependencies | |
| ``` | |
| ## 📝 Notes | |
| - The system works best in well-lit environments | |
| - Position yourself 2-3 feet from the camera | |
| - Keep your hand gestures clear and deliberate | |
| - Practice with the sample signs first | |