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The Development of Communication-Aiding Devices for People with Severe Physical Disabilities

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14580216
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educational technology
Research InstitutionSHIGA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KONDOH Humiyoshi  SHIGA UNIVERSITY, Shiga University, Faculty of Education, Professor (00106759)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Keywordspointing devices / severe physical disability / RFID / communication aids / コミュニケーションエイド / 脳性麻痺 / インターフェース
Research Abstract

Advances in technology such as the personal computer (PC) provide many advantages for people who have a severe physical disability. An easily manipulated pointer is an important factor for the development of such devices. This paper describes the development and evaluation of a non-contact-type switch for computer users with severe-movement disabilities that prevent them from using a conventional hand-operated computer mouse and/or keyboard. We have developed a non-contact-type switch using RFID (Radio Frequency-Identification) methods that enable users to select the direction of auto-running cursor movement. The time period for switching behavior was just the time -or light emitting diode (LED) onset- adequate for the arrow figure to be presented. The distance of IC tag and reader/writer was about 10.2cm. We also carried out experiments in which a subject pointed at 15 targets on the screen in order to evaluate the response time. The results showed that about 20sec was required to change the target points. The second purpose of this study was to develop a Computerized Infrared Remote (CIR) system that consisted of two parts : a receiver to capture incoming IR data, and transmitters to relay the data stream under computer control. We developed software that enables the user to control electric household appliances or application programs on a PC using non-contact-type switch.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2004 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) Publications (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 重度身体障害者のための非接触型入力センサーと学習赤外線リモコンによる統合型環境制御装置の開発2004

    • Author(s)
      近藤文良
    • Journal Title

      滋賀大学教育学部紀要 53(発表予定)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The development of pointing devices using RFID technology for the severe movement disabilities.2004

    • Author(s)
      Kondo, H.
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs of the Faculty of Education Shiga University. Pedagogie science (In press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 近藤文良: "重度身体障害者のための非接触型入力センサーと学習赤外線リモコンによる統合型環境制御装置の開発"滋賀大学教育学部紀要. 53(発表予定). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 近藤文良: "非接触型ポインティングデバイスによる脳性麻痺肢体不自由者へのコミュニケーションエイド機器の開発(発表予定)"リハビリテーションエンジニアリング. 18. (2004)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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