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Multimedia terminal system for the blind using three-dimensional sound and tactile display

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13680264
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educational technology
Research InstitutionTSUKUBA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

Principal Investigator

KOBAYASHI Makoto  Tsukuba College of Technology,Department of Computer science, Assistant Professor, 情報処理学科, 講師 (60291853)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) WATANABE Tetsuya  National Institute of Special Education,Department of Educational and InformationTechnology, Researcher, 情報教育研究部, 研究員 (10342958)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥2,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000)
KeywordsTactile display / Blind / Multimedia / Education for the blind / Pin-display
Research Abstract

The project aims to develop a multimedia terminal system for the blind. In general, blind persons use a tactile image like a plastic sheet or an embossed image to recognize image information. In addition, there are tactile display systems like a mass of Braille display using pin-matrixes. The tactile display system can change the display image immediately. Our multimedia system is composed of the tactile display system, a computer, and a stylus pen that connected the tactile display with beams. Using the stylus, the blind person can input position information to the tactile surface directly. That is the main feature of the system. The blind user can point arbitrary positions over the tactile image, so that the system can feedback to the user a kind of tactile or acoustic actions like vibrating pins, changing the image, playing a sound, and so on. We made a drawing software, ping-pong game, and learning a kanji software. With drawing software, the blind can make a line drawing with stylus on the tactile display and he can erase it. With ping-pong game, he finds a moving ball expressed by pins and strikes against using racket controlled by the stylus. With kanji software, he can learn the means and pronunciations of parts in a kanji character. When he pointed a part of a kanji, the part blinks. And the pronunciation information is given by pressing a button. The blind persons in some visually impaired school estimated the system. They comment that the game is very enjoyable and the learning system is necessary. Especially the teachers were interested in the kanji learning software. On the other hand, they required highly resolution for the tactile display.

Report

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

    (17 results)

All Other

All Publications (17 results)

  • [Publications] 小林 真, 渡辺哲也: "ペン入力装置を備えた触覚ディスプレイによる盲教育"ヒューマンインタフェースシンポジウム2001論文集. 309-310 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 渡辺哲也, 小林 真: "視覚障害者用電子レーズライタの試作"日本バーチャルリアリティ学会論文誌. 7巻1号. 87-94 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Watanabe, M.Kobayashi: "A Prototype of the Freely Rewritable Tactile Drawing System for Persons Who Are Blind"Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. June. 460-464 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Kobayashi, T.Watanabe: "A Tactile Display System Equipped with a Pointing Device -MIMIZU-"Computers Helping People with Special Needs. 527-534 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小林 真, 渡辺哲也: "視覚障害者のためのマルチメディア漢字学習システム"ヒューマンインタフェースシンポジウム2002論文集. 43-46 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Makoto, Kobayashi & Tetsuya, Watanabe: "Education for the blind by using tactile displays with stylus"Proceedings of the Human Interface Symposium. 2001,. 309-310 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tetsuya, Watanabe & Makoto, Kobayashi: "Prototypes of the Electronic Tactile Drawing System for Blind Persons"Transaction of the Virtual Reality Society of Japan,. VOL.7,No.1,. 87-94 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tetsuya, Watanabe & Makoto, Kobayashi: "A Prototype of the Freely Rewritable Tactile Drawing System for Persons Who Are Blind"Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness,. June. 460-464 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Makoto, Kobayashi & Tetsuya, Watanabe: "Multimedia Kanji learning system for the blind"Proceedings of the Human Interface Symposium. 2002,. 43-46 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Makoto, Kobayashi & Tetsuya, Watanabe: "A Tactile Display System Equipped with a Pointing Device -MIMIZU-, in Computers Helping People with Special Needs"Springer-Verlag. 527-534 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 小林 真, 渡辺哲也: "ペン入力装置を備えた触覚ディスプレイによる盲教育"ヒューマンインタフェースシンポジウム2001論文集. 309-310 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺哲也, 小林 真: "視覚障害者用電子レーズライタの試作"日本バーチャルリアリティ学会論文誌. 7巻1号. 87-94 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Watanabe, M.Kobayashi: "A Prototype of the Freely Rewritable Tactile Drawing System for Persons Who Are Blind"Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness. June. 460-464 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Kobayashi, T.Watanabe: "A Tactile Display System Equipped with a Pointing Device-MIMIZU-"Computers Helping People with Special Needs. 527-524 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小林 真, 渡辺哲也: "視覚障害者のためのマルチメディア漢字学習システム"ヒューマンインタフェースシンポジウム2002論文集. 43-46 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 小林 真, 渡辺哲也: "ペン入力装置を備えた触覚ディスプレイによる盲教育"ヒューマンインターフェースシンポジウム2001論文集. 309-310 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 渡辺哲也, 小林 真: "視覚障害者用電子レーズライタの試作"日本バーチャルリアリティ学会論文誌. 7巻1号(印刷中).

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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