TY - JOUR
T1 - HaptStarter: Designing haptic stimulus start system for deaf and hard of hearing sprinters
AU - Shitara, Akihisa
AU - Namatame, Miki
AU - Sarcar, Sayan
AU - Ochiai, Yoichi
AU - Shiraishi, Yuhki
PY - 2023/10/16
Y1 - 2023/10/16
N2 - In this study, we design and develop HaptStarter - a haptic stimulus start system - to improve the starting performance of the deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) sprinters. A DHH person has a physical ability nearly equivalent to hearing; however, the difficulties in perceiving audio information lead to differences in their performance in sports. Furthermore, the visual reaction time is slower than the auditory reaction time (ART), while the haptic reaction time is equivalent to it. However, a light stimulus start system is increasingly being used in sprint races to aid DHH sprinters. In this study, we design a brand-new haptic stimulus start system for DHH sprinters; we also determine and leverage an optimum haptic stimulus interface. The proposed method has the potential to contribute toward the development of prototypes based on the universal design principle for everyone (DHH, blind and low-vision, and other disabled sprinters with wheelchairs or artificial arms or legs, etc.) by focusing on the overlapping area of sports and disability with human--computer interaction.
AB - In this study, we design and develop HaptStarter - a haptic stimulus start system - to improve the starting performance of the deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) sprinters. A DHH person has a physical ability nearly equivalent to hearing; however, the difficulties in perceiving audio information lead to differences in their performance in sports. Furthermore, the visual reaction time is slower than the auditory reaction time (ART), while the haptic reaction time is equivalent to it. However, a light stimulus start system is increasingly being used in sprint races to aid DHH sprinters. In this study, we design a brand-new haptic stimulus start system for DHH sprinters; we also determine and leverage an optimum haptic stimulus interface. The proposed method has the potential to contribute toward the development of prototypes based on the universal design principle for everyone (DHH, blind and low-vision, and other disabled sprinters with wheelchairs or artificial arms or legs, etc.) by focusing on the overlapping area of sports and disability with human--computer interaction.
KW - Accessibility
KW - Sports
KW - Deaf and Hard of Hearing
KW - Haptic
UR - https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/15345/
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2023.103168
DO - 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2023.103168
M3 - Article
SN - 1071-5819
VL - 182
JO - International Journal of Human Computer Studies
JF - International Journal of Human Computer Studies
ER -