2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
A STUDY ON THE WALKING ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND AND HAVE LOW VISION
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18360281
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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 |
Town planning/Architectural planning
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
NISHIDE Kazuhiko The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor (80143379)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
OKAMOTO Kazuhiko The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering, Research Associate (40361521)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2007
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| Keywords | barrier-free / impaired eyesight / low vision / walking behavior / environmental cognition / sign / tactile tile |
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| Research Abstract |
In this research, we tried to clarify how low vision people walk and use their visual ability, as well as environmental elements which specially used by low vision people. Eight low -vision persons and eight persons with no visual impairment are asked to walk through an eye-clinic, wearing eye-mark recorder. Their walking behavior and eye movement are recorded and compared. The results are as follows:
1) Low vision people walk longer distance and with slower walking speed.
2) Low vision people tend to see edges on the floor with high contrast.
3) People with normal vision tend to look at what are at the destination using peripheral visual field, whereas low vision people see closer place.
4) Environment with high contrast is useful for low vision people.
5) Surfaces which make up edges should have certain width for perceive for both tunnel-visioned and low eyesighted people.
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