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Research and Business Project of Walking Inducement System for the Visually Handicapped People and Aging Society

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13630143
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Business administration
Research InstitutionNagoya City University

Principal Investigator

OKADA Hiroshi  Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Economics Studies, Professor, 経済学研究科, 教授 (90326158)

Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
KeywordsBarrier free / Welfare / Sight handicapped / Aging society / Telecommunication / Technological innovation / Universal design / 視覚障害者 / 歩行誘導装置 / 絵文字タイル / モバイル型音声ガイド / 誘導タイル
Research Abstract

The development of a rapid aging society and a society who attach importance on welfare, have brought a new idea to the enterprise its product development.
Recently, a study on "barrier free" has been aggressively progressed, from which the construction of a social infrastructure is being pursued. This is not only for the elderly or the handicapped, it will enable every individual to act freely and safely in the local society without hindrance, so they can actively participate in the local society.
A system examined in this study helps to support the sight handicapped when walking. In other words, the system guides the sight handicapped to walk on their own and to guide them to any location such as a public building.
When explaining in detail, the new barrier-free system is composed some picture character's blocks where some electronic parts are enclosed, a portable machine which generates voice, and a electronic white cane which emits electric wave.
The vision for the future is the construction of a new barrier-free system, that incorporates the ITS(Intelligent Transport Systems)which is advanced at present by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport, and so on.
We developed a vocal walking inducement new system for the visually handicapped person and completed the prototype, as a result of this research. Then we are advancing the practical use of the system and the research of making to a new business now.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2003 2001 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) Book (1 results) Publications (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Research of Entrepreneur Promotion and Modern Management2003

    • Author(s)
      Okada
    • Journal Title

      ARM

      Pages: 1-212

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 福祉機器の商品開発2001

    • Author(s)
      岡田 広司
    • Journal Title

      オイコノミカ(名古屋市立大学経済学会) 37・2

      Pages: 1-16

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 視覚障害者用バリアフリーシステムによる福祉型まちづくり2001

    • Author(s)
      岡田 広司
    • Journal Title

      国際公共政策研究(国際公共政策学会) 5・2

      Pages: 19-41

    • NAID

      120004846939

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Product Development of Welfare Type Equipment2001

    • Author(s)
      Okada
    • Journal Title

      Oikonomika Vol.37,No2

      Pages: 1-16

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A Welfare Town Construction by Barrier Free System for the Sight Handicapped People2001

    • Author(s)
      Okada
    • Journal Title

      International Public Policy Studies Vol.5,No2

      Pages: 19-41

    • NAID

      120004846939

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 起業家育成と現代マネジメント研究2003

    • Author(s)
      岡田 広司
    • Total Pages
      212
    • Publisher
      あるむ
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡田広司: "視覚障害着用バリアフリーシステムによる福祉型まちづくり"国際公共政策学会誌 国際公共政策研究. 第5巻第2号. 19-41 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田広司: "新しい視覚障害者用バリアフリー商品開発の一考察"名古屋市立大学経済学会誌オイコノミカ. 第40巻第2号. 61-91 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田広司: "起業家育成と現代マネジメント研究"あるむ社. 212 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田廣司: "視覚障害者用バリアフリーシステムによる福祉型まちづくり"国際公共政策学会誌 国際公共政策研究. 第5巻第2号. 19-41 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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