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The brain activation effects of screen background colors on learning with a tablet computer for the elderly

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K01076
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Educational technology
Research InstitutionShibaura Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

Yamazaki Atsuko  芝浦工業大学, 工学部, 教授 (10337678)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 江藤 香  日本工業大学, 基幹工学部, 特別研究員 (70213551)
Research Collaborator Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywordsタブレット端末 / 画面背景色 / 高齢者 / 脳活性 / ワーキングメモリ / NIRS / 認知インターフェース / 背景色 / 脳機能 / 脳機能測定
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The authors investigated the effects of screen background colors of a tablet computer in terms of brain activation. Seventeen elderly subjects and 30 subjects in their twenties performed a short-memory task and a concentration task with different background colors. The hemoglobin concentration changes in subject’s brain were measured by Near-infrared spectroscopy while they were performing the tasks. The subjects responded a questionnaire about their tiredness and the degree of concentration. The percentage of correct answers for both tasks was the lowest when both subject groups performed the tasks on the white background, and higher when they did with blue and green backgrounds. The frontal lobe of the young and elderly subjects showed the highest activation for the concentration task with the white background. However, for the short-memory task on the white background, the frontal lobe of the elderly subjects showed most activation, but that of the young subjects showed least.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究結果は,タブレット端末スクリーン画面の背景色の影響を若者は受けにくいが,高齢者では本人が感じる読みやすさとは異なる影響を受けることを示した.特に,白背景はタスク正答率を下げ,高齢者の脳に負荷をかけることが分かった.高齢者がICTを用いる際の背景色を脳活性から検証した研究は非常に少なく,短期記憶や脳科学の観点から解明した研究はほとんどないため,認知科学の観点からも結果は意義がある.高齢者のICT機器利用のストレスを減らす画面デザインが常に追求されている.しかし,適度なストレスは脳活性の一助ともなるため,研究結果は適度なストレスで高齢者の脳活性につながるICT画面背景色への指針となった.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effects of emotionally induced language sounds on brain activations for communication2019

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardia, Atsuko K. Yamazaki
    • Journal Title

      Artificial Life and Robotics

      Volume: 25 Issue: 3 Pages: 1-6

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10015-019-00529-x

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A Pre-NIRS Study of White, Blue, and Green Background Colour Effects on Working Memory2018

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Atsuko K. Yamazaki
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of The 12th SEATUC Symposium

      Volume: 12

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report 2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A Pre-Analysis of the Effect of White, Blue and Green Background Colours on Working Memory in a Reading Span Task2018

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Atsuko K. Yamazaki, Kaoru Eto
    • Journal Title

      Procedia Computer Science

      Volume: 126 Pages: 1847-1854

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.procs.2018.08.092

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE TABLET’S BACKGROUND COLOUR EFFECTS FOR READING SPAN TASK ON BRAIN FUNCTIONS2017

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Atsuko K. Yamazaki
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of The 11th SEATUC Symposium

      Volume: OS02

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] A Neurological Study of Background Colour Effects on The Working Memory Areas of The Brain by Using NIRS2017

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Atsuko K. Yamazaki, Kaoru Eto
    • Journal Title

      電気学会研究会資料

      Volume: IIS-17-027~033 Pages: 19-22

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] A pre-study of background color effects on the working memory area of the brain2016

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Hideyuki Shinohara, Atsuko K. Yamazaki
    • Journal Title

      Procedia Computer Science

      Volume: 96 Pages: 1172-1178

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.procs.2016.08.160

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report 2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] A Pre-NIRS Study of White, Blue, and Green Background Colour Effects on Working Memory2018

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Atsuko K. Yamazaki
    • Organizer
      The 12th SEATUC Symposium
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Pre-Analysis of the Effect of White, Blue and Green Background Colours on Working Memory in a Reading Span Task2018

    • Author(s)
      Atsuko K. Yamazaki, Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Kaoru Eto
    • Organizer
      22nd International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Neurological factors for knowledge-based systems: NIRS studies as examples2018

    • Author(s)
      Atsuko K. Yamazaki
    • Organizer
      22nd International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] A Pre-NIRS Study of White, Blue, and Green Background Colour Effects on Working Memory2018

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardia
    • Organizer
      The 12th South East Asian Technical University Consortium Symposium
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A Neurological Study of Background Colour Effects on The Working Memory Areas of The Brain by Using NIRS2017

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Atsuko K. Yamazaki, Kaoru Eto
    • Organizer
      電気学会次世代産業システム研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      大坂
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-21
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE TABLET’S BACKGROUND COLOUR EFFECTS FOR READING SPAN TASK ON BRAIN FUNCTIONS2017

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Atsuko K. Yamazaki
    • Organizer
      The 11th SEATUC Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Ho Chi Minh City
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A pre-NIRS study of background colour effects on the functions of the frontal lobe the frontal lobe2017

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardia
    • Organizer
      The 21st International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information & Engineering Systems
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] A pre-study of background color effects on the working memory area of the brain2016

    • Author(s)
      Muhammad Nur Adilin Mohd Anuardi, Hideyuki Shinohara, Atsuko K. Yamazaki
    • Organizer
      20th International Conference on Knowledge Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems
    • Place of Presentation
      York, England
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-06
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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