2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Construction of a Self-learning Method for Body-Braille and Analysis of its Effectiveness with Beginners
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23500667
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Gunma National College of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
OHTSUKA Satoshi 群馬工業高等専門学校, 電子情報工学科, 准教授 (50223863)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
HARAKAWA Tetsumi 前橋工科大学, 工学部, 教授 (70319151)
SASAKI Nobuyuki 筑波技術大学, 健康科学部, 教授 (00353251)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 福祉 / ヒューマンインターフェース / 盲ろう者 / 体表点字 |
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| Research Abstract |
We have been developing the Body-Braille technology which allows a user to feel Braille characters via micro-vibrators placed on the surface of the body. In this study, we developed a self-learning system for Body-Braille which deaf-blind people can use independently. We redesigned the device so that the vibrator modules are controlled wirelessly, because a deaf-blind person uses it. As this system is used by beginners, we divided the learning procedure into three stages: Stage 1 is patterns, Stage 2 is characters and Stage 3 is words. A user felt a vibration pattern from the vibrator modules and answered by pressing the keys on the Body-Braille device.
We made the hardware for a self-learning system, but we were not able to implement firmware which saves the user's learning records. So, we couldn't experiment with deaf-blind users. Therefore, we have tested our learning procedure with non-disabled participants and monitored their learning behaviors.
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