MEXICO, DF In order that the hearing impaired learn to read in a dynamic and fun, a group of researchers from the Universidad Veracruzana (UV) created a technological application supported by Kinect (used in Xbox) used to identify words and making the person interacts with objects.
To them, the Faculty of Statistics and Informatics (FEI) UV developed a dictionary using the Flash program and this allows people to learn to read through the relationship between symbols, images and words; However, the researchers noted that there was no real motivation and decided to find a more dynamic alternative.
When Microsoft released SDK for Kinect and controller implementation took shape, led to a specialized software and dictionary interaction of a person housed in the system, which keeps the most active partners objects.
Using the Kinect, “people with hearing disabilities can touch objects with his hands, as in an Xbox, the idea is to reduce the digital divide in these people and make them independent, “says Alfonso Sánchez Orea, Professor of UV.
The person begins to learn simple things gradually level progresses. First identify a word and verbs, still working on teaching articles and adjectives.
But with practice learn to read complete sentences. It’s so easy you just need to install the software, connect the Kinect via USB, placed in front (at a distance considered to visualize the movements) and start practicing. For example, “select the letter A and the word” Squirrel “, then the image that represents it appears,” says Sanchez. Agency ID
Tools
– To make the selection of words, Alfonso Sánchez was based on the pedagogical technique called “Troncoso Method” which is the relationship between images and words, tool used in teaching children with Down syndrome.
– The dictionary contains words used in everyday life, from a chair to a table.
– Use It is so simple you just need to install the software, connect the Kinect via USB, placed in front and start practicing.
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