A Development of Conversion Techniques of OMR Sheet Exams for Test-takers with Disabilities

• Project/Area Number: 25750096
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: The National Center for University Entrance Examinations
• Principal Investigator: Minatani Kazunori 独立行政法人大学入試センター, 研究開発部, 准教授 (90551474)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: 得点分布 / 受験上の配慮 / マークシート形式記述形式 / 記述形式 / 発達障害者 / 視覚障害者 / マークシート形式 / 受験場の配慮

Outline of Final Research Achievements

It is undesirable to measure academic abilities of test-takers with disabilities, in particular visually impaired people and learning disabilities, using complicated and lengthy OMR sheet exams. In this research it is aimed to realize more accurate measurement of such test-takers' academic abilities. Therefore conversion techniques of multiple choice test which depend heavily on OMR sheets into simple one are developed.
1. Monitoring experiments which investigate the impact of formats of multiple choice test on performance of participants with disabilities are carried out.
2. It is confirmed that if test items are stored as structured data an automated simplification of multiple choice test which depend heavily on OMR sheets can be done.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Development of Tactile Graph Generation Web Application Using R Statistics Software Environment (2016)
  • Author(s): Tetsuya Watanabe, Toshimitsu Yamaguchi, Kazunori Minatani
  • Journal Title: IEICE Transactions Volume: Vol.E99-D,No.8
  • NAID: 130005254072
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] SVG2DOT: An Interoperable Tactile Graphics Creation System Using SVG outputs from Inkscape (2015)
  • Author(s): Kazunori Minatani
  • Journal Title: Assistive Technology: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics: AAATE 2015 Volume: Vol. 217 Pages: 506-511
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Advantages and Drawbacks of Smartphones and Tablets for Visually Impaired People - Analysis of ICT User Survey Results - (2015)
  • Author(s): Tetsuya Watanabe, Toshimitsu Yamaguchi, Kazunori Minatani
  • Journal Title: IEICE Transactions Volume: Vol.E98-D,No.5 Pages: 922-930
  • NAID: 130005061857
• [Journal Article] A Proposal for a User Interface with a Several-Cell Refreshable Braille Display: A Case of a Wristwatch-Shaped Wireless Refreshable Braille Display (2015)
  • Author(s): Kazunori Minatani
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of The 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology & Accessibility Volume: vol.5 Pages: 21-25
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 重度視覚障害者の読み速度に6点点字準拠多点点字が及ぼす影響 (2014)
  • Author(s): 南谷和範
  • Journal Title: 視覚リハビリテーション研究 Volume: 4巻1号 Pages: 10-16
  • NAID: 40020581952
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Proposal for an Automated Method to produce embossed graphics for Blind Persons (2014)
  • Author(s): Kazunori Minatani
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction Part II Volume: LNCS 8514 Pages: 144-153
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Developing Tactile Graphic Output Functions Necessitated in the Performance of Research Using Statistical Methods by Blind Persons (2014)
  • Author(s): Kazunori Minatani
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of 14th International Conference, ICCHP 2014, Part I Volume: LNCS 8547 Pages: 622-629
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Advantages and Drawbacks of Smartphones and Tablets for Visually Impaired People - Analysis of ICT User Survey Results - (2014)
  • Author(s): Tetsuya Watanabe, Toshimitsu Yamaguchi, Kazunori Minatani
  • Journal Title: IEICE Transactions Volume: Vol.E98-D,No.4
  • NAID: 130005061857
• [Journal Article] 提示メディアが視覚障害者の大学入試出題相当長文の読解速度に与える影響――音声提示は読解速度を改善するか?―― (2014)
  • Author(s): 南谷和範
  • Journal Title: 大学入試研究ジャーナル Volume: 24
  • NAID: 40020123220
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Proposal for an Automated Method to produce embossed graphics for Blind Persons (2014)
  • Author(s): Kazunori Minatani
  • Journal Title: Proceeding of 8th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: LNCS Volume: forthcoming
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 視覚障害者への漢字説明と大学入試センター試験点字冊子問題への字注付与状況 (2013)
  • Author(s): 南谷和範
  • Journal Title: 大学入試研究ジャーナル Volume: 23 Pages: 135-142
  • NAID: 40019644499
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 立体コピー触地図の触読性の評価 (2013)
  • Author(s): 渡辺哲也, 渡部謙, 山口俊光, 南谷和範, 大内進, 宮城愛美, 高岡裕, 喜多伸一
  • Journal Title: 電子情報通信学会論文誌 Volume: Vol.J96-D, No.4 Pages: 1075-1078
  • NAID: 110009596357
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 点図触地図自動作成システムにおける点格子模様の識別性の評価 (2013)
  • Author(s): 渡辺哲也, 渡部謙, 山口俊光, 南谷和範, 大内進, 高岡裕, 喜多伸一, 石橋 和也
  • Journal Title: 電子情報通信学会論文誌 Volume: Vol.J96-D, No.11 Pages: 2737-2745
  • NAID: 110009661664
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 触知グラフ自動作成システムによる触知グラフの触読評価実験 (福祉情報工学) (2015)
  • Author(s): 渡辺 哲也,荒木 康輔,山口 俊光,南谷 和範
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会福祉情報工学研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 産総研臨海副都心センター別館（東京都江東区）
  • Year and Date: 2015-12-08
• [Presentation] Development of tactile graph generation software using the R statistics software environment (2014)
  • Author(s): Kosuke Araki, Tetsuya Watanabe, Kazunori Minatani
  • Organizer: ASSETS ‘14 Proceedings of the 16th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility
  • Place of Presentation: Rochester, NY, USA
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-20 – 2014-10-22
• [Presentation] A Wristwatch-Shaped Wireless Refreshable Braille Display Which Realizes Augmented Mobile Access for Blind Persons (2014)
  • Author(s): Kazunori Minatani
  • Organizer: 2014 IEEE 3rd Global Conference on Consumer Electronics
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉県,千葉市,幕張国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-08
• [Presentation] 統計ソフトRを使った触知グラフ作成ソフトウェアの開発 (2014)
  • Author(s): 荒木 康輔，渡辺 哲也，南谷 和範
  • Organizer: 福祉情報工学研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 石川県,金沢市,近江町交流プラザ
  • Year and Date: 2014-06-19 – 2014-06-20
• [Presentation] スクリーンリーダ用音声合成エンジンの読み上げ速度改善について (2014)
  • Author(s): 南谷和範
  • Organizer: 第110回 ヒューマンインターフェイス研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄県,那覇市,沖縄産業支援センター
  • Year and Date: 2014-05-29 – 2014-05-30
• [Presentation] 視覚障害者のセーフ・モバイル・アクセスを実現する腕時計型点字ディスプレイの開発 (2014)
  • Author(s): 南谷和範
  • Organizer: 福祉情報工学研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 筑波技術大学 春日キャンパス
• [Presentation] 音声提示は視覚障害者の高度文章理解速度を改善するか (2013)
  • Author(s): 南谷和範
  • Organizer: 第098回ヒューマンインタフェース学会研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 沖縄産業支援センター
• [Presentation] 文書提示メディアが視覚障害者の大学入試出題相当長文理解に与える影響――音声提示は情報処理速度を改善するか?―― (2013)
  • Author(s): 南谷和範
  • Organizer: 平成２５年度全国大学入学者選抜研究連絡協議会大会（第８回）
  • Place of Presentation: 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター センター棟３０９
• [Presentation] 重度視覚障害点字使用者の多点点字の読み速度についての基礎的研究 (2013)
  • Author(s): 南谷和範
  • Organizer: 第22回視覚障害リハビリテーション研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: チサンホテル＆カンファレスセンター新潟
• [Presentation] "The Impact of Presentation by Voice Media on Reading Speed when Visually Impaired Persons Read Complex Text Including High-level Content Does voice presentation really improve information processing speed?" (2013)
  • Author(s): Kazunori Minatani
  • Organizer: Assistive Technology: From Research to Practice: AAATE 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Portugal