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
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;
Conference_Titel :
SICE-ICASE, 2006. International Joint Conference
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
89-950038-4-7
Electronic_ISBN :
89-950038-5-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2006.315752
