2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of haptic perception training system for children who are blind in order to support their active utilization of tablets
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21K17845
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 61060:Kansei informatics-related
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| Research Institution | Shizuoka University (2023)
National Institute of Special Needs Education (2021-2022) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | 人間工学 / 視覚障害 / ユーザビリティ / 触運動 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, we evaluated motion characteristics of haptic perception in a non-visual environment as foundational research to support the acquisition of appropriate finger motion for tablet operation by children who are blind. Specifically, we measured the coordinates of finger detection positions on the tablet and conducted motion analysis through motion capture to examine the characteristics of finger movements associated with basic tablet operations under non-visual conditions. As a result, it was suggested that the motion characteristics of haptic perception associated with basic operations such as tapping or dragging may differ depending on the utilization of vision.
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| Free Research Field |
人間工学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
障害者権利条約への批准に伴い，障害の有無によらずモノやサービスにアクセスしやすい環境の整備が進められている．こうした中，タッチパネルを搭載したスマートフォンやタブレットは視覚障害者の情報保障や学習活動，QOL向上のためのツールとして広く活用されるようになり，もはやなくてはならないものとして認知されている．しかし，触覚フィードバックの少ないタッチパネルは視覚依存性が高く，視覚障害者にとって使いにくい場合も多い．本研究は，視覚障害者のタブレット操作におけるアクセシビリティおよびユーザビリティの向上に寄与するものであり，障害の有無による情報格差の解消に向けて有用な知見を示すことができたと考えられる．
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