Title :
A vibration signaling system for support of the hearing-impaired
Author :
Iwase, Daisuke ; Ishimitsu, Shunsuke
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Inf. Sci., Hiroshima City Univ., Hiroshima, Japan
Abstract :
An alternative for speech information is highly desirable for the hearing-impaired. The presentation of speech information using tactile senses is proposed in this study. Initially, vibration perception thresholds were measured to determine the optimum position (fingertips, proximal phalanges, or wrist) and frequency for presenting vibration in the proposed system. It was established that all three places could be candidates for vibration presentation positions. In addition, we showed that the frequency band of 125 Hz was suitable for vibration stimuli.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; ear; hearing; medical disorders; speech; touch (physiological); vibrations; fingertip position; frequency 125 Hz; frequency band; hearing-impaired support device; proximal phalange position; speech information presentation; tactile senses; vibration perception threshold measurement; vibration presentation position; vibration signaling system; vibration stimuli; wrist position; Educational institutions; Frequency measurement; Position measurement; Speech; Speech recognition; Vibrations; Wrist; Support system; Tactile sence; Vibration perception threshold;
Conference_Titel :
Consumer Electronics (GCCE), 2013 IEEE 2nd Global Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0890-5
DOI :
10.1109/GCCE.2013.6664795
