ADL Training for the Visually Impaired Based on a Robot equipped with a Parametric Speaker

KAINOU Koji, TAKIZAWA Hotaka, AOYAGI Mayumi, EZAKI Nobuo, MIZUNO Shinji

doi:10.11371/aiieej.42.0_43

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超指向性スピーカを搭載したロボットによる視覚障がい者のADL訓練に関する基礎的検討

Abstract

This report proposes a network-based robot that can perform the interactive ADL training for the visually impaired. The robot has a pan-tilt head equipped with a camera, a microphone and a parametric speaker that can generate ultrasonic sounds. The ultrasonic sounds are converted to audible sounds on object surfaces. The visually impaired can hear the sounds as if they are generated by the objects. By use of this mechanism, the robot can tell the visually impaired the object positions. This robot system can be applied to the ADL training where visually impaired individuals learn to use various objects arranged in living environments. In this report, the experimental results of user study are shown.

Journal

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Image Electronics Engineers of Japan

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Institute of Image Electronics Engineers of Japan 42 (0), 43-43, 2014

The Institute of Image Electronics Engineers of Japan

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CRID: 1390289225019508352

NII Article ID: 130008081207

DOI: 10.11371/aiieej.42.0_43

ISSN: 24364398; 24364371

Text Lang: ja

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