A low cost signal generator for real time vibrotactile stimulations for hearing impaired people

Author

Barbacena, I.L. ; Freire, R.C.S. ; Barros, A.T. ; Costa, S.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Fed. Univ. of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil

fYear

2009

fDate

17-19 March 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

A compact and reduced cost signal generator with variable frequency is presented in this work. It is programmed through serial communication, with application in systems of real time training for hearing impaired people with vibrotactile feedback. This signal generator was developed in order to correct digitalization decurrent delays and voice signal processing in real time applications. By means of the generator use, one takes apart the action or signal generation, to be applied in the tactile or vibrotactile actuator, from the acquisition part and voice signal processing.

Keywords

feedback; hearing aids; medical signal processing; signal generators; speech processing; vibrations; data acquisition; digitalization decurrent delays; hearing impaired people; low cost signal generator; real time training; real time vibrotactile stimulations; serial communication; tactile actuator; variable frequency signal generator; vibrotactile actuator; vibrotactile feedback; voice signal processing; Auditory system; Games; Real time systems; Signal generators; Speech; Time frequency analysis; Training; deaf; pitch; signal generator; vibrotactile stimulator;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

GCC Conference & Exhibition, 2009 5th IEEE

Conference_Location

Kuwait City

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3885-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEEEGCC.2009.5734306

Filename

5734306