A Cross-Lingual Mobile Medical Communication System Prototype for Foreigners and Subjects with Speech, Hearing, and Mental Disabilities Based on Pictograms
Joint Authors
Wołk, Krzysztof
Wołk, Agnieszka
Glinkowski, Wojciech
Source
Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
People with speech, hearing, or mental impairment require special communication assistance, especially for medical purposes.
Automatic solutions for speech recognition and voice synthesis from text are poor fits for communication in the medical domain because they are dependent on error-prone statistical models.
Systems dependent on manual text input are insufficient.
Recently introduced systems for automatic sign language recognition are dependent on statistical models as well as on image and gesture quality.
Such systems remain in early development and are based mostly on minimal hand gestures unsuitable for medical purposes.
Furthermore, solutions that rely on the Internet cannot be used after disasters that require humanitarian aid.
We propose a high-speed, intuitive, Internet-free, voice-free, and text-free tool suited for emergency medical communication.
Our solution is a pictogram-based application that provides easy communication for individuals who have speech or hearing impairment or mental health issues that impair communication, as well as foreigners who do not speak the local language.
It provides support and clarification in communication by using intuitive icons and interactive symbols that are easy to use on a mobile device.
Such pictogram-based communication can be quite effective and ultimately make people’s lives happier, easier, and safer.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wołk, Krzysztof& Wołk, Agnieszka& Glinkowski, Wojciech. 2017. A Cross-Lingual Mobile Medical Communication System Prototype for Foreigners and Subjects with Speech, Hearing, and Mental Disabilities Based on Pictograms. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142121
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wołk, Krzysztof…[et al.]. A Cross-Lingual Mobile Medical Communication System Prototype for Foreigners and Subjects with Speech, Hearing, and Mental Disabilities Based on Pictograms. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142121
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wołk, Krzysztof& Wołk, Agnieszka& Glinkowski, Wojciech. A Cross-Lingual Mobile Medical Communication System Prototype for Foreigners and Subjects with Speech, Hearing, and Mental Disabilities Based on Pictograms. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142121
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1142121