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Development of an Interactive Puppet Show System for the Hearing-Impaired People

Authors:
Ryohei Egusa
Kumiko Wada
Miki Namatame
Fusako Kusunoki
Hiroshi Mizoguchi
Shigenori Inagaki

Keywords: Inclusive Design; Puppet Theater; Digital Storytelling; Interactive; Hearing-impaired People

Abstract:
In this study, we developed Interactive Puppet Theater. Interactive Puppet Theater is a puppet show system that is designed for appreciation by hearing-impaired people. This system has two features to allow the hearing-impaired people to enjoy a puppet show. First, to ensure that aural information is conveyed, we project the dialogues (textual data) onto the background of the puppet show. Then, using Kinect, we allow the audience to participate in the story through physical movements. Thus, the audience is allowed to influence the story’s progression. Similar to gestures and sign language, physical movement is a relatively easy way for the hearing-impaired people to express themselves. Therefore, we aimed to create a system that would make it relatively easy for them to facilitate the progression of a story using means that they are most familiar with. We believe that these features will assist the hearing-impaired people in enjoying a puppet show.

Pages: 69 to 71

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: July 22, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4162

ISBN: 978-1-61208-220-2

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from July 22, 2012 to July 27, 2012