THE YAKK (A new communication device for nonverbal children)

THE YAKK（一种针对非语言儿童的新型交流设备）

• 批准号: 7110481
• 负责人: TOM MORSE
• 金额: $ 10.4万
• 依托单位: BLINK TWICE, LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-06-01 至 2007-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7110481
• 关键词: attitude; behavioral /social science research tag; biomedical equipment development; child (0-11); clinical research; communication disorder aid; communication disorders; ergonomics; human subject; mass information media; middle childhood (6-11); paralinguistic behavior

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Augmentative and Alternative Communications (AAC) devices are small touchscreen computers which allow nonverbal persons to "speak." The most well-known device is the one used by astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. However, generating language with AAC devices is cumbersome and mechanical, particularly for children. As such, communication is never optimal and is rarely robust. Critically, this issue has never been addressed by many of the thinkers who would be best equipped to tackle the issue: professionals from the worlds of media, communications, marketing and consumer electronics. The specific aim of this proposal is to show that insights, methods, and technologies from the mass media and consumer electronics will lead to the development of an AAC device that will provide children with a better ability to communicate and with improved opportunities, both intellectually and socially. During the course of the proposed project, studies will be undertaken to show that improvements in technology, design and language delivery, based on insights from the abovementioned disciplines, will be viable from technical, cognitive, and linguistic perspectives. Furthermore, we will show that our approach will generate increased interest in and conversation with "communication partners." The creation of a more powerful, usable and easily customizable device would have enormous benefits: from affording users of AAC technology a better opportunity to more fully participate in their society to increasing the efficiency of dollars spent by the government on everything from purchasing devices to paying for teachers, speech language professionals and health care aides. The project will also add to the field of public health by generating innovative ideas and approaches to the issues faced by individuals with disabilities and for designing the technology that meets their needs and the needs of their society. It should result in everything from better teaching and playdates in the near term to better marriages and jobs in the long term as well as an elevated business model for a stagnant industry that has untapped potential. It is this combination of specific purpose and far-ranging insight that has already gained attention and support from Microsoft, Nickelodeon and many public officials within New York City.

描述（由申请人提供）：增强和替代通信（AAC）设备是小触摸屏计算机，可让非语言人员“说话”。最著名的设备是天体物理学家斯蒂芬·霍金（Stephen Hawking）使用的装置。但是，使用AAC设备生成语言是笨拙且机械的，尤其是对于儿童而言。因此，沟通永远不会是最佳的，很少有强大的沟通。至关重要的是，许多思想家从未解决这个问题，他们将有能力解决这个问题：来自媒体，通信，市场和消费电子产品领域的专业人员。该提案的具体目的是表明，大众媒体和消费电子产品的见解，方法和技术将导致AAC设备的开发，该设备将为儿童提供更好的沟通能力，并在智力和社会上提供改善的机会。在拟议项目的过程中，将进行研究，以表明基于上述学科的见解，技术，设计和语言传递的改进将可以从技术，认知和语言观点中可行。此外，我们将证明我们的方法将引起人们对“交流伙伴”的兴趣和对话。创建更强大，可用和易于自定义的设备将带来巨大的好处：从为AAC技术的用户提供更好的机会，到更充分地参与其社会，到提高政府花费的美元效率，从购买设备到为教师付费，语音语言专业人士和卫生保健助手。该项目还将通过为残障人士所面临的问题以及设计满足其社会需求和需求的技术而产生创新的思想和方法来增加公共卫生领域。从短期来看，从更高的教学和娱乐日期到更好的婚姻和工作，以及对停滞潜力的停滞行业的提升商业模式，这一切都应该导致一切。正是这种特定目的和范围洞察力的结合已经引起了微软，尼克奔驰和纽约市许多公职人员的关注和支持。