Approach of New Production Method of Braille Reading Assistive Finger Cover for Braille Learners

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24650363
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: National Institute of Special Needs Education
• Principal Investigator: DOI KOUKI 独立行政法人国立特別支援教育総合研究所, 教育情報部, 主任研究員 (10409667)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 点字 / 触読 / 学習 / 点字触読支援具

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we choice more appropriate material of Braille reading assistive finger cover and examine new production method of the finger cover. And also we investigate the efficiency of covering the Braille reader forefinger on the finger cover made by new material. From this results, we could produce new finger cover made by sateen weave textile as appropriate material. We found that the new finger cover has some efficiency of readability in equivalent reading level of conventional material such as polyester non- woven fabric finger cover. The finger cover can be used as a Braille reading assistance tool for Braille learners. We expect that the finger cover will be in practical use within 1 or 2 years.

Free Research Field

人間情報工学，人間工学