청각 장애자들을 위한 보급형 휴대폰 액세서리 디자인 프로토타입 개발

Abstract

In the sophisticated world we are living in today, numerous policies and solutions are provided for the impaired and underprivileged so that they can be treated as best as possible. Many efforts in various areas are happening for their comfortable and just social life. In the design industry, including universal design, a lot of research to develop designs that consider the socially weak. At this point, the following study will be focusing on the way to help the ones with hearing impairments to be able to communicate and cooperate with society by developing a low-end device. The methodology used was researching about the ideas developed beforehand and the way of communication which was emphasized in the background-theory, and analysis based on the products currently laid out in the present market. On this basis, creative communication and notification methods were achieved, and the requirements and structure of a low-hand device was investigated. Also, there was a survey conducted to the consumers to used the device in order to collect ideas. As a result, the device was constructed to have two main mechanisms that each receive and send RF signals, and the way of communication method was decided to be able to use in both smart phones and feature phones. For the convenience of use, the device was designed like a necklace. In the conclusion, the most effective way to conduct a survey toward the hearing-impaired suggested was using smart phones and sign language to ask the questions. Also a possible research covering the most appealing way to make sure that the process is aware of difficulties of the delivery of parts needed to produce a prototype occur, being eco-friendly, and the clock and GPS function was considered.