DocumentCode
1623884
Title
Investigation of thermal characteristics of palm in order to develop a communication device for the Deaf-blind
Author
Horio, Hiroshi ; Wada, Chikamune
Author_Institution
Graduate Sch. of Life Sci. & Syst. Eng., Kyushu Inst. of Technol., Fukuoka
fYear
2006
Firstpage
1416
Lastpage
1419
Abstract
We have proposed a communication device that could help the deaf-blind communicate with others who do not know the Braille or sign language. In order to make the small and light device, we tried to use an apparent motion phenomenon by using a Peltier element. In this paper, we investigated the thermal receptive characteristics of the palm in order that the apparent motion always occurred. As a result, the thermal receptive characteristics were different in the palm position and subjects
Keywords
gesture recognition; handicapped aids; motion measurement; temperature measurement; Braille; Peltier element; communication device; deaf-blind; palm position; sign language; thermal receptive characteristics; Auditory displays; Auditory system; Deafness; Electronic mail; Fingers; Handicapped aids; Systems engineering and theory; Temperature; Thermal engineering; Writing; deaf-blind; peltier element; tactile display; temperature stimulation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
SICE-ICASE, 2006. International Joint Conference
Conference_Location
Busan
Print_ISBN
89-950038-4-7
Electronic_ISBN
89-950038-5-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SICE.2006.315752
Filename
4109189
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