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Transcutaneous Electrical Rhythm Stimulator for Hearing Impaired People

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14580243
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educational technology
Research InstitutionTsukuba College of Technology

Principal Investigator

KAWASHIMA Mitsuo  Tsukuba College of Technology, Information Science and Electronics Department, Professor, 電子情報学科・電子工学専攻, 教授 (70258838)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
KeywordsComputer Music / Deaf and Music / MIDI / Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulator / Communication with Hearing Impaired / リズム学習 / 聴覚障害者の音楽教育 / MIDI駆動マルチチャンネル電気刺激 / 音楽リズム伝達装置 / 感覚障害者とのコミュニケーション
Research Abstract

An attempt was made to use transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) as a means of musical signal transmission for hearing impaired people. In this paper, we describe the basic result of our preliminary experiments using a pc based TES system. To pursue an optimum condition having a good sensitivity without accompanying pains, such as shapes and intensity of the stimulation pulses, an electrode structure and its place to fit, have been examined. The experiment suggests that ring like electrodes attached as usual on fingers seems appropriate in sensitivity and provides wide range of usable voltage applicable without causing any pain. This method may therefore be valuable together with visual signals in synchronizing musical performances among hearing impaired people, without any delay frequently experienced in using vibration or low frequency sound instead.

Report

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

Research Products

(6 results)

All Other

All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 川島 光郎: "聴覚障害者のための皮膚電気刺激による音楽リズム伝達システム"電子情報通信学会 信学技報. ET2003-83. 1-4 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rumi Hiraga, Mitsuo Kawashima: "Performance Visualization for Hearing Impaired Students"Proceedings of EISTA 2004. EISTA 2004. (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mitsuo Kawashima: "Transcutaneous Electrical Rhythm Stimulator for Hearing Impaired People"Technical Report of IEICE. ET2003-83. 1-4 (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Rumi Hiraga, Mitsuo Kawashima: "Performance Visualization for Hearing Impaired Students"Proceedings of EISIA 2004. (to be published in July 2004). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 川島 光郎: "聴覚障害者のための皮膚電気刺激による音楽リズム伝達システム"電子情報通信学会 信学技報. ET2003-83. 1-4 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Rumi Hiraga, Mitsuo Kawashima: "Performance Visualization for Hearing Impaired Students"Proceedings of EISTA 2004. EISTA2004. (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-03-31   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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