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Study on color discrimination device for QOL improvement of visually impaired people

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K04965
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Special needs education
Research InstitutionKushiro National College of Technology

Principal Investigator

Sasaki Atsushi  釧路工業高等専門学校, 創造工学科, 教授 (40215710)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 佐藤 英樹  釧路工業高等専門学校, 創造工学科, 助教 (20235378)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords視覚障害 / 色識別装置 / QOLの向上
Outline of Final Research Achievements

If the visually-impaired can easily come to understand color information, this will assist in their independence. From our survey, we learned that there are no teaching materials that teach colors at special education support schools. The purpose of this study is to develop, and spread the popularity of, a compact, and inexpensive identification device. We believe that the spread of such a color identification device will lead to improvements in the quality of life of those who live with visual impairment.
We surveyed what users are looking for in terms of support devices, and determined the device specifications based on the survey results. We identified by converting the RGB color space into HSV color space. In this study, we developed a sub-$100 device that can emit sound from the device speaker. It can recognize the five basic hues of the Munsell color system and 10 neutral phases. We also depended a method of identifying black and white.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現状の色識別装置はサイズが大きく高価である.そのため使用に際しては煩わしさや気恥ずかしさを感じる.本装置は普及品のパーツを組み合わせたもので構成されており,小型・安価でパーソナルユースが可能である.その結果,視覚障害者がより手軽に色の情報を入手することができ,生活の質の向上に貢献する.
視覚に障害を持つ児童・生徒の教育においてパーソナルユースの色識別装置が普及すると,色に関する教育,自然の観察,理科実験での利用価値は高いと考える.日常生活においても,周りの物の色を認識できれば目的地への移動の助けとなり,衣類を選ぶ楽しみが増えるなど自立の手助けになることが予想される.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] An Optimal Parallel Algorithm for Constructing a Spanning Tree on Proper Circle Trapezoid Graphs2018

    • Author(s)
      Hirotoshi Honma, Yoko Nakajima, Shino Nagasaki, Atsushi Sasaki
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics

      Volume: 6 Issue: 08 Pages: 1649-1658

    • DOI

      10.4236/jamp.2018.68141

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Development of a Standalone Color Identification Device to Support the Independence of the Visually-Impaired2019

    • Author(s)
      Atsushi Sasaki, Hirotoshi Honma, Hideki Satoh, Kimiyasu Kiyota, Mamoru Sakaki
    • Organizer
      7th International Conference on Applied Computing and Information Technology
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 色識別装置等の障がい者支援機器と学習教材の開発の取り組み2019

    • Author(s)
      佐々木 敦,佐藤 英樹,清田 公保,榊 守
    • Organizer
      Japan AT フォーラム2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 色識別装置等の支援機器と特別支援学校用の学習教材の開発2019

    • Author(s)
      佐々木 敦,佐藤 英樹,清田 公保,榊 守
    • Organizer
      日本福祉工学会 第23回学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] スタンドアローン型色識別装置の白黒識別手法2018

    • Author(s)
      佐々木敦,佐藤英樹,清田公保,榊守
    • Organizer
      日本福祉工学会第22回学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] スタンドアローンタイプの小型色識別装置の白黒判別手法2018

    • Author(s)
      池田有汰,佐藤英樹,佐々木敦,清田公保,榊守
    • Organizer
      JapanATフォーラム2018in徳山
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Practical Application of a Pen-based Memo Pad System for the Visually Disabled2017

    • Author(s)
      K. Kiyota, T. Nakamichi, K. Koshi, M. Shimakawa, A. Sasaki, T. Kimura, N. Ochi
    • Organizer
      The 5th IIAE International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Image Processing 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 視覚障害者の自立を支援するスタンドアローン型色識別装置の開発2017

    • Author(s)
      佐々木敦,佐藤英樹,清田公保,榊守
    • Organizer
      日本福祉工学会 九州支部大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] スタンドアローンタイプの小型色識別装置の開発2017

    • Author(s)
      小幡直也,坂下太基,佐藤英樹,佐々木敦,清田公保,榊守
    • Organizer
      JapanATフォーラム2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] RGB カラーセンサーを用いた色識別手法の研究2017

    • Author(s)
      齊藤祐也,小幡直也,佐藤英樹,佐々木敦,清田公保,榊守
    • Organizer
      JapanATフォーラム2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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