Development of reuse and effective archive for Braille examinations which are traanslated by Daigaku Nyuushi Center.

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23501132
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational technology
• Research Institution: Tsukuba University of Technology
• Principal Investigator: OHTAKE Nobuyuki 筑波技術大学, 障害者高等教育研究支援センター, 教授 (10223851)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 大学入試センター / センター試験 / 特別問題(点字問題) / アーカイブ / 電子化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Most of old braille books are not saved as computerized document. Braille books are printed as embossed points, so that these fragile embossed points are deteriorated by fingers and aging degradation. One printed book is shared some separate braille volumes. It is serious problem that braille books have large storage location. If braille books are converted to computerized document and are archived to digital files, it will be useful and effective learning educational materials. Japanese braille are only typed Kana strings that are phonetic spelling, however specialized braille books are contains mathematical expressions, chemical symbols, musical score and specialized terminology. To read these difficult braille expressions and symbols, specialists are needed. We developed conversion tool which translate braille to printed symbols. This tool helps us by automatic readings and archiving. We introduce this convenience conversion tool.

Free Research Field

情報科学