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Sensory Evaluation Method to Create Pictograms Based on Multiplex Sign Languages

Authors:
Naotsune Hosono
Hiromitsu Inoue
Yuji Nagashima
Yutaka Tomita

Keywords: Context of Use; Human Centred Design; Pictogram; Universal Communication; Sensory Evaluation.

Abstract:
This paper discusses a method to create pictograms based on multiplex local sign languages with applying the concept of “Context of Use” on dialogue with applying Multivariate Analysis (MVA). Since pictograms are universal communication tools, human centred design (HCD) and context analysis by Persona model are applied. The experiments consist of three steps. The first step is to find out the similarity of a selected word among seven different local sign languages, which are American, British, French Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese by means of MVA. The second step is to create a new common pictogram referring to the first step result by a pictogram designer. The final step is to validate the newly created pictogram by MVA. Under the cycle of HCD, the pictogram designer will perform to summarize the expression of several local sign languages by this method. The acquisition of this experience is to include it as a pictogram design guideline for context of universal communications such as emergency and traveling situations. Through the proposed method, the relationship between selected words and local sign languages are initially explained by sensory evaluation of the subjects. Currently the outcome of pictograms or icons of this experiment are implemented on the modern tablet computers with a touch panel display considering computer-human interactions.

Pages: 13 to 16

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: February 24, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-250-9

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from February 24, 2013 to March 1, 2013