Presentation 2016-03-05
Preliminary Study on the Possibility and Requirements of Deaf-Blind People for Enjoying Cinema
Sawako Nakajima, Naoyuki Okochi, Motohiko Tsuru, Tetsujiro Yamagami,
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Abstract(in English) In this paper, the film screening for deaf-blind people was conducted using Japanese and foreign films (South Korea movie) that are 90-105 minutes long. The preliminary investigation of deaf-blind people and of finger braille and sign language interpreters indicated the possibility of enjoying cinema for deaf-blind people while some specific equipment and special care will be required. Finally, some issues such as the difficulty in interpretation of cinema was also discussed.
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Keyword(in English) Deaf-Blind People / Cinema / Arts / Recreation / Interpretation / Finger Braille / Sign Language
Paper # WIT2015-100
Date of Issue 2016-02-26 (WIT)

Conference Information
Committee WIT
Conference Date 2016/3/4(2days)
Place (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Place (in English) Tusukuba Univ. of Tech.(Tsukuba)
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Hearing / Visually impaired person support technology, etc.
Chair Kiyohiko Nunokawa(Tokyo International Univ.)
Vice Chair Chikamune Wada(Kyushu Inst. of Tech.)
Secretary Chikamune Wada(Nagoya Inst. of Tech.)
Assistant Tomohiro Amemiya(NTT) / Takeaki Shionome(Tsukuba Univ. of Tech.) / Manabi Miyagi(Tsukuba Univ. of Tech.)

Paper Information
Registration To Technical Committee on Well-being Information Technology
Language JPN
Title (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
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Title (in English) Preliminary Study on the Possibility and Requirements of Deaf-Blind People for Enjoying Cinema
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Deaf-Blind People
Keyword(2) Cinema
Keyword(3) Arts
Keyword(4) Recreation
Keyword(5) Interpretation
Keyword(6) Finger Braille
Keyword(7) Sign Language
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1st Author's Name Sawako Nakajima
1st Author's Affiliation Akita University(Akita Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Naoyuki Okochi
2nd Author's Affiliation The University of Tokyo(RCAST)
3rd Author's Name Motohiko Tsuru
3rd Author's Affiliation social welfare corporation, Yuukari(Yuukari)
4th Author's Name Tetsujiro Yamagami
4th Author's Affiliation non-profit organization, Media Access Support Center(MASC)
Date 2016-03-05
Paper # WIT2015-100
Volume (vol) vol.115
Number (no) WIT-491
Page pp.pp.65-70(WIT),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2016-02-26 (WIT)