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 ## Future
 More gesture photos and sign labels will be added. This is version 1.
 
+sign-language, accessibility, gesture-recognition, image-classification, deaf, ISL, AI-for-good, multimodal
+
+# ChatDEAF ISL Gesture Dataset
+
+This is the first public dataset of International Sign Language (ISL) gestures created as part of the **ChatDEAF Project**. The goal is to support AI models in understanding visual sign language and improve accessibility for the deaf community.
+
+## Dataset Overview
+
+- **Total entries**: 18 labeled ISL gestures (Version 1)
+- **Fields included**:
+  - `Word`: English meaning of the sign
+  - `ISL Sign Description`: Written description of the gesture
+  - `Image`: Photo filename of the gesture
+- **License**: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
+## Use Cases
+
+- AI gesture recognition training
+- Accessibility research
+- Multimodal AI systems (text + image)
+- Sign language learning tools
+
+## About ChatDEAF
+
+The ChatDEAF Project is a grassroots initiative led by **Yasin Şimşek**, a deaf researcher from Türkiye. This dataset marks the beginning of a larger mission to build open, diverse, and inclusive sign language AI tools.
+
+## Future Plans
+
+- Expand to 100+ ISL gestures
+- Add Turkish Sign Language (TİD) support
+- Create a HuggingFace Space demo for live ISL gesture recognition
+
+---
+
+# ChatDEAF ISL Gesture Dataset
+
+This dataset contains labeled images and descriptions of International Sign Language (ISL) gestures. All files are located under the `/data` directory.
+
+## Folder Structure
+
+chatdeaf-isl-gestures/ ├── README.md ├── data/ │ ├── ChatDEAF_ISL_Dataset_Proposal.csv │ ├── police-1.jpg │ ├── pray-1.jpg │ └── ...
+
+## Fields
+
+- **Word**: The English translation of the sign
+- **ISL Sign Description**: Textual description of the gesture
+- **Image**: Visual photo of the sign (JPEG)
+
+## License: CC BY 4.0
+