2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Design of the programming education procedure for visual impairments using the block type programming tool
| Project/Area Number |
26870483
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Learning support system
Education on school subjects and activities
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| Research Institution | Toyama Prefectural University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | プログラミング教材 / タンジブル・ビット / 視覚障がい者の教育支援 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We developed a tangible programming tool "P-CUBE" which supports the programming education for visually impaired. P-CUBE consists of a number of wooden cubic blocks "programming block" with RFID tags and a program mat which has tiny RFID readers. RFID tags are attached in the programming blocks has information of the mobile robot ’s action. Users can create the program of the mobile robot intuitively by laying out programming blocks on the program mat based on algorithm structure. Programming blocks has convex tactile information in order to enable the system to be used by visually impaired individuals. We held programming workshops using the P-CUBE, and modified the interfaced sign of the P-CUBE based on reviews from participants of workshops.
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| Free Research Field |
情報学
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