Analyzing and visualizing communication aid usage that promotes behavior change in communication partners

• Project/Area Number: 16K01553
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Shimane University
• Principal Investigator: Hirotomi Tetsuya 島根大学, 学術研究院理工学系, 准教授 (70379692)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: コミュニケーションエイド / 行動変容 / 拡大・代替コミュニケーション / 視覚シンボル / ユーザインターフェース / 医療・福祉

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to analyze and visualize communication aid usage that promotes behavior change in communication partners. We conducted questionnaire, interviews, and observations and figured out that partners should present more visual symbols more frequently. The function for predicting visual symbols suitable for contexts were developed based on activity-logging on the communication aid. Special attention was paid to examining its effectiveness on increasing partners’ behavior related to presenting visual symbols.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、コミュニケーションエイドの使用履歴を記録するだけでなく、それを分析・可視化し、支援者の行動変容につなげようと試みた。支援機器を用いて障害を持つユーザの行う活動のパフォーマンスを向上させるだけでなく、支援者に対して、適切な行動を促すという着眼点は、さまざまな支援機器のデザインへの応用が期待できる。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Selecting AAC Tools and Strategies for Interactions with Teachers and Students at Special Needs School for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (2020)
  • Author(s): Tetsuya Hirotomi
  • Journal Title: Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies. IHIET 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Volume: 1018 Pages: 73-77
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25629-6_12
  • ISBN: 9783030256289, 9783030256296
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] An AAC System Designed for Improving Behaviors and Attitudes in Communication Between Children with CCN and Their Peers (2018)
  • Author(s): Hirotomi Tetsuya
  • Journal Title: Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Methods, Technologies, and Users 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume: 10907 Pages: 530-541
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92049-8_38
  • ISBN: 9783319920481, 9783319920498
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Using STalk2 Mobile AAC App Designed to Enhance Just-in-time Language Acquisition at Special Schools (2021)
  • Author(s): Tetsuya Hirotomi
  • Organizer: ISAAC Conference 2020 (postponed to 2021)
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] コミュニケーションエイドを用いて行った失語症者との会話における視線分析 (2019)
  • Author(s): 廣冨哲也, 檀浦斗夢, 坊岡峰子
  • Organizer: HCGシンポジウム2019
• [Presentation] Communication Partners' Perspective on the Use of an AAC Application Oriented to Just-in-time Language Acquisition (2019)
  • Author(s): Tetsuya Hirotomi
  • Organizer: AAATE2019
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 特別支援学校（知的障害）におけるコミュニケーションエイドSTalk2の使用（第2報） (2017)
  • Author(s): 廣冨哲也、京俊輔、坊岡峰子
  • Organizer: 第32回リハ工学カンファレンス
• [Remarks] Hirotomi Lab: Smart Assistive Technology
  • URL: https://showcase.dropbox.com/s/Hirotomi-Lab-2VLjouQ8rp0VXnghFxiwn
• [Remarks] 国立大学法人島根大学の地域連携・地域貢献シーズ: ICTを活用した支援技術の特別支援学校への還元
  • URL: https://www.shimane-u.ac.jp/social-contributions/exchange_local/search4seeds/index.html?node_id=20560