Assistive study for reception of non-verbal contents on the Web by severe visually impaired
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18300192
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | The University of Electro-Communications |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIMIZU Yutaka The University of Electro-Communications, Faculty of Electro-Communications, Professor (50231733)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
SHIMOJO Makoto The University of Electro-Communications, Faculty of Electro-Communications, Professor (90292474)
NAGAOKA Hideji The Tsukuba University of Technology, Research and Support Center, Professor (30227996)
SHINOHARA Masami Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Administration Division, Senior Adviser (90357195)
SHIMADA Shigenobu The University of Electro-Communications, Faculty of Electro-Communications, Special Researcher (80377027)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2007
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥10,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥5,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,500,000)
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| Keywords | Severe visually impaired / Web / Tactile graphic display / Non-verbal information / Image / Synthesized speech |
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| Research Abstract |
Reception of non-verbal contents such as the figures and images in the Web is difficult for severe visually impaired persons. This study aimed to realize an idea to transform non-verbal information to spatio-temporal tactile image. Furthermore, synthesized speech presents, in connection with a deep position on the tactile representation. Obtained results are as follows.
1. Design of Web algorithm
Since endure the functions for the enlargement / reduction of tactile graphics in connection with same sound presentation, particular algorithm is needed. The Adobe Flash type of files is used to validate in the Web software.
2. Development of interactive tactile display
Reliable active mechanism is needed to represent synthesized speech, when intend to know a deep position of the tactile graphic by haptic search. An interactive tactile display developed which is connected to the USB. In addition, touch point, touch scroll and touch zooming functions are implemented to the display for user interface.
3. Evaluation experiment
Experiments performed to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed system. Severe visually impaired and blindfolded participants, recognized many guide maps and illustrations by use of the system. Thus usefulness for assistive device to the reception of non-verbal contents on the Web by severe visually impaired was explained.
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[Presentation] 触覚入出力装置二号機の開発2006
Author(s)
島田 茂伸, ほか
Organizer
SI2006講演会
Place of Presentation
札幌
Year and Date
2006-12-14
Description
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