A vocalisation-based drawing interface for disabled children
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VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
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| author | Edward Burke Annraoi de Paor Gary McDarby |
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| description | <span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">In our work with disabled children at Ireland's National Rehabilitation Hospital, a problem we have experienced in the facilitation of art activities is that traditional art materials and standard computer drawing programs sometimes prove inaccessible. In this paper, an original system, called "PaintMyVoice" is presented which facilitates the creation of two or three-dimensional images using a variety of novel input modalities. In particular, vocalisations can be used to create original images of a variety of objects, including trees, flowers and landscape elements. Additional input to the system can optionally be provided via mouse, keyboard, switch interface or digital camera depending on the abilities of the user. Here, the program' user interface is described, with an emphasis on accessibility features. The signal processing techniques used to measure various vocal characteristic including intensity, pitch and other spectral characteristic are outlined. </span> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2293fa1233a24a94bac94ab9c1d3c9222023-05-14T20:50:07ZengVSB-Technical University of OstravaAdvances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering1336-13761804-31192004-01-0132205208460A vocalisation-based drawing interface for disabled childrenEdward BurkeAnnraoi de PaorGary McDarby<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">In our work with disabled children at Ireland's National Rehabilitation Hospital, a problem we have experienced in the facilitation of art activities is that traditional art materials and standard computer drawing programs sometimes prove inaccessible. In this paper, an original system, called "PaintMyVoice" is presented which facilitates the creation of two or three-dimensional images using a variety of novel input modalities. In particular, vocalisations can be used to create original images of a variety of objects, including trees, flowers and landscape elements. Additional input to the system can optionally be provided via mouse, keyboard, switch interface or digital camera depending on the abilities of the user. Here, the program' user interface is described, with an emphasis on accessibility features. The signal processing techniques used to measure various vocal characteristic including intensity, pitch and other spectral characteristic are outlined. </span>http://advances.utc.sk/index.php/AEEE/article/view/416childrenspectral characteristicvisualinterface. |
| spellingShingle | Edward Burke Annraoi de Paor Gary McDarby A vocalisation-based drawing interface for disabled children Advances in Electrical and Electronic Engineering children spectral characteristic visual interface. |
| title | A vocalisation-based drawing interface for disabled children |
| title_full | A vocalisation-based drawing interface for disabled children |
| title_fullStr | A vocalisation-based drawing interface for disabled children |
| title_full_unstemmed | A vocalisation-based drawing interface for disabled children |
| title_short | A vocalisation-based drawing interface for disabled children |
| title_sort | vocalisation based drawing interface for disabled children |
| topic | children spectral characteristic visual interface. |
| url | http://advances.utc.sk/index.php/AEEE/article/view/416 |
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