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A Study of Intelligent Walking Guide by Focused Parametric Array

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10680793
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Biomedical engineering/Biological material science
Research InstitutionShinshu University

Principal Investigator

YONEZAWA Yoshimichi  Dept. Information Eng. Shinshu University, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (90020982)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HASHIMOTO Masami  Dept. Information Eng. Shinshu University, Assistant, 工学部, 助手 (20242670)
ITOH Kazunori  Dept. Information Eng. Shinshu University, Associate professor, 工学部, 助教授 (30043045)
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥2,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000)
Keywordsparametric array / walking guide / sound localization / 音源定位 / 超音波計測 / バリアフリー / 視覚代行 / サポートシステム / パラメトリックアレー / 視覚障害者
Research Abstract

A walking guide system for the blind using sound beam made by focused parametric array was researched. The narrow audible sound beam was made by focused parametric array which emit audible sound in the course of propagation in air.
At first, The optimum condition for making sound beam was considered and the sensitivity of guidance by the beam was evaluated. About 20cm width was found to be necessary for guided walk, meanwhile a conventional speaker needs 50-8-cm width for guided person to walk. A capability of detecting guided person's position by reflection signal of ultrasonic wave was in the course was also confirmed and it mean that this system can guide person very intelligently.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All Other

All Publications (7 results)

  • [Publications] 藤沢竹弘、他: "収束パラメトリックアレーによる空中音源とその定位特性"AES東京コンベンション'99予稿集. 32-35 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takehiro Fujisawa et al: "Spatial Sound Source and Beam Source by Focused Parametric Array"Procedings of 2_<nd> Magneto-Electronics Int. Symposium. 307-310 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tekehiro Fuisawa, Yoshimichi Yonezawa, Kazunori Itoh and Masami Hashimoto: "Spatial Sound source and Sound Beam made by focused Parametric Array and It's localizing Properties."Proceedings of '99 AES Tokyo Convention. 32-35 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takehiro Fujisawa, Yoshimich Yonezawa, Kazunori Itoh and Masami Hashimoto: "Spatial Sound Source and Beam Sound by Focused Parametric Array."Proceedings of 2ィイD1ndィエD1 Magneto-Electronics International Symposium.. 307-310 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 藤沢竹弘: "収束パラメトリックアレーによる空中音源と其の定位特性"AES東京コンベンション'99予稿集. 32-35 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takehiro Fujisawa: "Spatial Sound Source and Beam Source by Focused Parametric Array"Proceedings of 2nd Magneto-Electronics Int. symposium. 307-310 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 植松英洋、河村圭一郎、米沢義道、伊東一典、橋本昌巳: "空中音源の定位特性の検討" 電子情報通信学会、技術研究報告. EA98-97. 49-56 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1998-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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