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Development of self-learning system for improving language ability of the hearing-impaired

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07558023
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field Educational technology
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

HIKI Shizuo  School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Professor, 人間科学部, 教授 (50006227)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) FUKUDA Yumiko  Institute, National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, Head, 研究所, 室長(研究職)
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsHearing impairment / CAI / Japanese / Letter / Speech / Sign language / Language ability / 手語
Research Abstract

As a part of study on self-learning system for improving language ability of the hearing-impaired, an electronic sign language dictionary system has been developed. The system is planned for use in analyzing the detail of sign gesture in order to refine the descriptions, as well as for use in self-learning of sign language by beginners.
The sign language vocabulary used in this dictionary is a set of 950 sign words which are highly frequent in daily use in Japanese sign language. Each of the selected sign words is labeled with a new descriptive symbol for the hand shape, as well as a description of the position and movement of the hands, and phonetic and orthographic descriptions of corresponding Japanese. Video pictures of these words, signed by a female native signer, are recorded on a lazer disc. These recorded video pictures are linked to a computer controlled laser disc player, so that the corresponding video pictures in the sign language vocabulary can be retrieved instantaneously from any of the descriptive items in the database.
The descriptive symbol system for the hand shape proposed here is based on the anatomical structure modelling of finger action, and consists of a combination of primary features of the hand shapes, the mutual relationships among the index, middle, ring and little fingers, and features of the thumb.
It is also planned to introduce syntactic information to the database to coordinate each word with other words. In addition to the concatenation between the gestures for successive words, the organization of phase and sentence structure, caused by prosodic features such as the time duration of the words, pause, and facial expression ib to be utilized in the next stage.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (25 results)

All Other

All Publications (25 results)

  • [Publications] 上久保恵美子,比企静雄,福田友美子: "聴覚障害者による言語媒体の場合に応じた使い分け-口話・手話・筆談と手話通訳者の有効性-" 特殊教育学研究. 34(4). 11-18 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 上久保恵美子,比企静雄,福田友美子: "聴覚障害者による言語媒体の相手に応じた使い分け-口話・手話・筆談の使用傾向の男女による差異-" 特殊教育学研究. 35(1). 1-9 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shizuo Hiki,Yumiko Fukuda: "Transmission of pitch information by the artificial inner ear" Journal of the International Federation for Medical & Biologial Engineering. 35(Suppl.Partl). 305 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yumiko Fukuda,et al.: "Organization of database of sign language" Proceedings,The 4th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology,1997. (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiki,Shizuo Fukuda,Yumiko: "Retrieval of hand shapes in an electronic sign language dictionary by using an anatomical symbol system" Interdisciplinary Aspects on Computers Helping People with Speciar Needs,R.Oldenbourg,Wien. 211-218 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiki,Shizuo Hsu,Chuan-Jen: "Performance of cochlear implants in different languuges" Abstracts,The First Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences,April 3-5,1996,Kyoto,Japan. 66-66 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiki, Shizuo Fukuda, Yumiko: "Multiphasic analysis of the basic nature of speechreading" Speechreading by Human and Machines, Springer-Werlag, Heidelberg. 231-246 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Emiko Kamikubo,Shizuo Hiki: "Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences Updata,Editors:I.Honio,H.Takahashi,Karger." Negative effect of homophones on speechreading in Janapese, 340 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Emiko Kamikubo, Shizuo Hiki and Yumiko Fukuda: "Selective use of language media by persons with hearing impairments of communicating in different circumstances : Usefulness of oral and manual methods, conversation by writing, and sign interpreters (in Japanese)" Japanese Journal of Special Education. 34(4). 11-18 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Emiko Kamikubo, Shizuo Hiki and Yumiko Fukuda: "The Selective use of language media by persons with hearing disabilities for communicating with different categories of people : Gender differences in the usage of oral and manual methods and conversation by writing (in Japanese)" Japanese Journal of Special Education. 35(1). 1-9 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Shizuo Hiki and Yumiko Fukuda: "Transnission of pitch information by the artificial inner ear" Journal of the International Federation for Medical & Biological Engineering. 305 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yumiko Fukuda, Shizuo Hiki, Wako Ikehara, Emiko Kamikubo and Kenji Murayama: "Organization of database of sign language" Proceedings, The 4th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology. 206-210 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Emiko Kamikubo and Shizuo Hiki: Negative effect of homophones on speechreading in Japanese, Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences Update, Editors : Isao Honjo and Haeruo Takahashi. Karger, 340 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 上久保恵美子,比企静雄,福田友美子: "聴覚障害者による言語媒体の場面に応じた使い分けー口話・手語・筆語と手語通訳者の有効性ー" 特殊教育学研究. 34(4). 11-18 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 上久保恵美子,比企静雄,福田友美子: "聴覚障害者による言語媒体の相手に応じた使い分けー口話・手語・筆語の使用傾向の男女による差異" 特殊教育学研究. 35(1). 1-9 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shizuo Hiki,Yumiko Fukuda: "Transmission of Pitch information by the artificial inner ear" Journal of the International Federation for Medical & Biologial Engineering. 35(Suppl・Partl). 305- (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yumiko Fukuda,et al.: "Organization of database of sign language" Proceedings,The 4th European Conference for the Advancement of Assistive Technology,1997. (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Emiko Kamikubo,Shizuo Hiki: "Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences Uptate, Editors : I.Honjo,H.Takahashi,Karger." Negative effect of homophones on speechreading in Japanese, 340 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiki,Shizuo Fukuda,Yumiko: "Multiphasic analysis of the basic nature of Speechreading" Speechreading by Human and Machines,Springer-Verlag,Heidelberg. 231-246 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiki,Shizuo Fukuda,Yumiko: "Retrieval of hand shapes in an electronic sign language dictionary by using an anatomical symbol system" Interdisciplinary Aspects on Computers Helping People with Special Needs,R.Oldenbourg,Wien. 211-218 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 上久保恵美子、比企静雄、福田友美子: "聴覚障害者による言語媒体の場面に応じた使い分け-口話・手話・筆談と手話通訳者の有効性-" 特殊教育学研究. 34(4). 11-18 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kamikubo,Emiko Hiki,Shizuo: "Negative effect of homophones on speechreading in Japanese" Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences Update. Adv Otorhinolaryngol.Basel,Karger. vol.52. 327-330 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiki,Shizuo Hsu,Chuan-Jen: "Performance of cochlear implants in different languages" Abstracts,The First Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences,April 3-5,1996,Kyoto,Japan. 66-66 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 福田友美子: "日本手話のデータベースの作製-統語規則も含めて-" 日本音響学会聴覚研究会資料. H-96-40. 1-8 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 比企静雄・福田友美子: "手の形の操作の困難さと手話で使われる可能性との関係" 電子情報通信学会 論文誌. Vol. J79-D. (1996)

    • Related Report
      1995 Annual Research Report

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