2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Prevention of accidents caused by paracusis while walking among individuals with visual impairment
| Project/Area Number |
20730371
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Social welfare and social work studies
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| Research Institution | Hachinohe Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
ABE Nobuyuki 八戸工業大学, 感性デザイン学部, 講師 (30433478)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 福祉 / 視覚障害者 / 歩行 / 聴覚 / 錯誤 / 事故防止 |
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| 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.
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