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Prevention of accidents caused by paracusis while walking among individuals with visual impairment

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20730371
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Social welfare and social work studies
Research InstitutionHachinohe Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

ABE Nobuyuki  八戸工業大学, 感性デザイン学部, 講師 (30433478)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords福祉 / 視覚障害者 / 歩行 / 聴覚 / 錯誤 / 事故防止
Research Abstract

Individuals with visual impairment may become disoriented when exposed to a sudden noise, such as the sound of a passing train or a truck, while walking. In particular, exposure to such sounds while walking on a station platform may lead to a fatal accident. In the present study, we recorded the sound of a passing train on a Shinkansen platform and performed an auditory walking test by playing the sound inside an experiment space. The results confirmed the occurrence of paracusis, particularly in spaces with a long reverberation time. Although the specific mechanism of these findings could not be determined herein, the present findings indicate that paracusis may be caused by a sudden noise.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2009 Other

All Presentation (2 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Presentation] 視覚障害者歩行時の聴覚錯誤による事故の防止に関する研究2009

    • Author(s)
      安部信行・橋本典久
    • Organizer
      (社)日本建築学会2009年度学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      東北学院大学(宮城県)
    • Year and Date
      2009-08-29
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 視覚障害者歩行時の聴覚錯誤による事故の防止に関する研究2009

    • Author(s)
      安部信行, 橋本典久
    • Organizer
      日本建築学会大会(東北)
    • Place of Presentation
      宮城県仙台市, 東北学院大学
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.kansei.hi-tech.ac.jp/kdlaboratory/Abe_lab/index.html

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report

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Published: 2008-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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