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Acoustic-based recognition of the head gesture accompanying voice and its application to a powered wheelchair contro

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20700471
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Principal Investigator

SASOU Akira  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 情報技術研究部門, 研究員 (50318169)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2009
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords自立支援技術 / マイクロフォンアレイ / 音源定位 / 電動車いす / 環境制御 / 福祉支援技術 / ポインティングデバイス
Research Abstract

手が不自由でかつ明瞭な発声が困難な障害者を対象として、発声時の頭部方向(位置)または発声を伴った頭部ジェスチャーで、電動車いすや環境制御装置など様々な機器の制御を可能にするインタフェースを開発した。これは、センサー類を身に付ける必要のない非拘束・非接触なインタフェースで、前方に置かれた複数のマイクで収録した音響信号から操作者の発声位置を推定することで頭部の位置や動きを検出する。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2009 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 2010 2009 2008 Other

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (11 results) Remarks (1 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Noise robust speech recognition applied to voice-driven wheelchair2009

    • Author(s)
      A. Sasou, H. Kojima
    • Journal Title

      EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing Vol.2009,ID512314

      Pages: 19-19

    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Noise robust speech recognition applied to voice-driven wheelchair2009

    • Author(s)
      佐宗晃, 児島宏明
    • Journal Title

      EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing Vol.2009, ID 512314

      Pages: 1-9

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 高次局所相互相関を用いた発声を伴う頭部ジェスチャ認識2010

    • Author(s)
      佐宗晃, 橋本泰治
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会2010年春季研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      電通大
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report 2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 発声を伴った頭部ジェスチャ認識を用いた家電操作インタフェース2010

    • Author(s)
      橋本泰治, 佐宗晃
    • Organizer
      日本音響学会2010年春季研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      電通大
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report 2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Acoustic Head Orientation Estimation Applied to Powered Wheelchair Control2009

    • Author(s)
      佐宗晃
    • Organizer
      Second International Conference on Robot Communication and Coordination(ROBOCOMM2009)
    • Place of Presentation
      The University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
    • Year and Date
      2009-03-31
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Development of a 3D Pointing Voice Interface Using a Three-Axis Microphone Array2009

    • Author(s)
      Y. Hashimoto, A. Sasou
    • Organizer
      IEEE intl. sym. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
    • Place of Presentation
      Toyama Japan
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Acoustic Head Orientation Estimation Applied to Powered Wheelchair Control2009

    • Author(s)
      A. Sasou
    • Organizer
      Second intl. conf. on Robot Communication and Coordinaton
    • Place of Presentation
      Odense Denmark
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Development of a 3D Pointing Voice Interface Using a Three-Axis Micro phone Array2009

    • Author(s)
      橋本泰治、佐宗晃
    • Organizer
      IEEE intl. sym. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
    • Place of Presentation
      富山
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Head-orientation-estimation-intergrated speech recognition for the smart-chair2008

    • Author(s)
      佐宗晃
    • Organizer
      Second International Symposium Universal Communication(ISUC2008)
    • Place of Presentation
      Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2008-12-16
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 発声時の頭部方向により制御可能な電動車椅子2008

    • Author(s)
      佐宗晃
    • Organizer
      第7回情報科学技術フォーラム(FIT2008)
    • Place of Presentation
      慶応大湘南藤沢キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2008-09-24
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Head orientation estimation integrated speech recognition for the smart chair2008

    • Author(s)
      A. Sasou
    • Organizer
      Second intl. sym. on Universal Communication
    • Place of Presentation
      Osaka Japan
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 発声時の頭部方向により制御可能な電動車いす2008

    • Author(s)
      佐宗晃
    • Organizer
      第7回情報科学技術フォーラム
    • Place of Presentation
      慶応大
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 三軸マイクロフォンアレイを用いた三次元ポインティング音声インタフェースの開発2008

    • Author(s)
      橋本泰治, 佐宗晃, 他
    • Organizer
      音声・福祉情報工学研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸大
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report 2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://staff.aist.go.jp/a-sasou/3DVPD.htm

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] インターフェイス装置とインターフェイス方法2008

    • Inventor(s)
      佐宗晃
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所
    • Industrial Property Number
      2008-132542
    • Filing Date
      2008-05-20
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 情報処理装置2008

    • Inventor(s)
      佐宗晃, 橋本泰治
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所
    • Industrial Property Number
      2008-132552
    • Filing Date
      2008-05-20
    • Related Report
      2009 Final Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 特許権2008

    • Inventor(s)
      佐宗晃
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      産総研
    • Industrial Property Number
      2008-132542
    • Filing Date
      2008-05-20
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 特許権2008

    • Inventor(s)
      佐宗晃、橋本泰治
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      産総研
    • Industrial Property Number
      2008-132552
    • Filing Date
      2008-05-20
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report

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