TY  - CHAP
U1  - Konferenzveröffentlichung
A1  - Theil, Arthur
A1  - Buchweitz, Lea
A1  - Gay, James
A1  - Lindell, Eva
A1  - Guo, Li
A1  - Persson, Nils-Krister
A1  - Korn, Oliver
ED  - Cauchard, Jessica
ED  - Löchtefeld, Markus
T1  - Tactile Board: A Multimodal Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device for Individuals with Deafblindness
T2  - MUM '20: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia
N2  - Deafblindness, also known as dual sensory loss, is the combination of sight and hearing impairments of such extent that it becomes difficult for one sense to compensate for the other. Communication issues are a key concern for the Deafblind community. We present the design and technical implementation of the Tactile Board: a mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device for individuals with deafblindness. The Tactile Board allows text and speech to be translated into vibrotactile signs that are displayed real-time to the user via a haptic wearable. Our aim is to facilitate communication for the deafblind community, creating opportunities for these individuals to initiate and engage in social interactions with other people without the direct need of an intervener.
KW  - Deafblindness
KW  - Assistive Technology
KW  - Haptics
KW  - Tactile
KW  - Smart Textiles
Y1  - 2020
SN  - 978-1-4503-8870-2
SB  - 978-1-4503-8870-2
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1145/3428361.3428465
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1145/3428361.3428465
SP  - 223
EP  - 228
PB  - ACM Press
CY  - New York
ER  -