A development of an electronic communication board usable for patients and caregivers

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350668
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University of Science
• Principal Investigator: MIYASAKA Tomoya 北海道科学大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (10404758)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 田中 敏明 北海道科学大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (40248670)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): IFUKUBE Tohru 北海道科学大学, 保健医療学部, 教授 (70002102)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: コミュニケーション支援 / 透明文字盤 / 筋萎縮性側索硬化症

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project was aimed at a development of an electronic clear communication board (Eye Link method) for patients (ALS; Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and caregivers.Operabilities of the development article were evaluated by a quantitative way.Subjects were considered healthy. The control was conventional clear communication board.Evaluation means were quantitative eyeball movement at operation of boards.The results of evaluations indicated that development article has similar operability and function of the conventional board.

Free Research Field

福祉工学