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Study of optimal stimulation of skin for information transmission aiming at Body-Braille

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26350689
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research InstitutionGunma National College of Technology

Principal Investigator

OHTSUKA Satoshi  群馬工業高等専門学校, 電子情報工学科, 准教授 (50223863)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) HARAKAWA TETSUMI  前橋工科大学, 工学部, 教授 (70319151)
SASAKI NOBUYUKI  筑波技術大学, 健康科学部, 教授 (00353251)
Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords福祉用具 / 支援機器 / 触覚 / 皮膚刺激 / 体表点字 / 福祉
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We are studying Boby-Braille, which transmits Braille character via vibration at any part of the body. We used vibration motors as elements that generate vibration stimuli. In this study, we studied the element that is a vibration stimulus horizontal or vertical to the skin. We tried shape memory alloys and stepping motors as elements for stimulation in the horizontal direction. Neither elements were weak stimuli, so they were not suitable as elements of Body-Braille. We attempted the vibration speakers as elements for stimulation in the vertical direction. Vibration speakers can freely change frequency and amplitude, so we were able to present the vibration suitable for Body-Braille using them.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report

Research Products

(11 results)

All 2016 2015 2014

All Journal Article Presentation

  • [Journal Article] Alternative Vibration Presentation Methods for the Two-point Body-Braille System2016

    • Author(s)
      Satoshi Ohtsuka, Hiroyuki Chiba, Nobuyuki Sasaki and Testumi Harakawa
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of GCCE2016

      Volume: 1 Pages: 380382-380382

    • DOI

      10.1109/gcce.2016.7800451

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Analysis of Vibration Characteristics for Body-Braille Reading Accuracy2015

    • Author(s)
      Akinori Tajima, Satoshi Ohtsuka and Tetsumi Harakawa
    • Journal Title

      Proceeding of GCCE2015

      Volume: 1 Pages: 175176-175176

    • DOI

      10.1109/gcce.2015.7398516

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] The Development of a Music Presentation System by Two Vibrators2014

    • Author(s)
      Nobuyuki Sasaki, Satoshi Ohtsuka, Kazuyoshi Ishii and Tetsumi Harakawa
    • Journal Title

      Computers Helping People with Special Needs

      Volume: 8547 Pages: 602-605

    • DOI

      10.1007/978-3-319-08596-8_93

    • NAID

      40020577639

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The Study of a New Actuator for a Two-point Body-Braille System2014

    • Author(s)
      Nobuyuki Sasaki, Satoshi Ohtsuka, Kazuyoshi Ishii and Tetsumi Harakawa
    • Journal Title

      Computers Helping People with Special Needs

      Volume: 8547 Pages: 630-633

    • DOI

      10.1007/978-3-319-08596-8_97

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A Vibration Watch Using a Smart Phone for Visually Impaired People2014

    • Author(s)
      Satoshi Ohtsuka, Tetsuya Usami and Nobuyuki Sasaki
    • Journal Title

      Proceeding of GCCE2014

      Volume: 1 Pages: 426-427

    • DOI

      10.1109/gcce.2014.7031094

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 形状記憶素子の2点式体表点字の読み取り特性2016

    • Author(s)
      田島彰規,佐々木信之,原川哲美,大墳聡
    • Organizer
      電子情報通信学会2016年総合大会
    • Place of Presentation
      九州大学伊都キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-15
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 新しい体表点字の呈示方法 : 1点式体表点字の検討 第二報2016

    • Author(s)
      阿久津諒平,佐々木信之,原川哲美,大墳聡
    • Organizer
      日本福祉工学会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      前橋工科大学
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 新しい体表点字の呈示方法:1点式体表点字の検討2015

    • Author(s)
      阿久津諒平,佐々木信之,原川哲美,大墳聡
    • Organizer
      日本福祉工学会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      岩手大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-28
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 2点式体表点字における皮膚の受容器を考慮した振動呈示方法2015

    • Author(s)
      千葉拓亨,佐々木信之,原川哲美,大墳聡
    • Organizer
      日本福祉工学会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      岩手大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-28
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 体表点字のための周波数に対する振動読み取り特性の解析2015

    • Author(s)
      田島彰規,佐々木信之,原川哲美,大墳聡
    • Organizer
      電子除法通信学会2015年総合大会
    • Place of Presentation
      立命館大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-10
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 振動モータと体表点字パターンの読み取り特性2014

    • Author(s)
      田島彰規,佐々木信之,原川哲美,大墳聡
    • Organizer
      日本福祉工学会第18回学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      岩手大学
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-29
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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