Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
neurological research, HMD technology, deaf and hard-of-hearing
College
Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Department
Computer Science
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this MRI study was an attempt to discover and understand how communication is processed via the neural pathways of children ages 8-10. Analysis of the data we obtained would possibly help us in better adapting our head-mounted display (HMD) technology for deaf and hard-of-hearing children in educational settings where communication is common. Since HMDs utilize a sign language interpreter within a screen on the glasses, this technology would eliminate the need for deaf/hard-of-hearing users to constantly alternate their attention back and forth between a live interpreter in the room and the presentation by the teacher. Having this HMD interpreter within the same visual field as the presentation may seem beneficial as one can view the two simultaneously, but questions were raised on how this sort of communication would affect the user’s neural pathways—which questions became the basis for our MRI study.
Recommended Citation
Foulger, Tyler and Jones, Michael
(2015)
"Neurological Research to Supplement HMD Technology Development for the Benefit of Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Students,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015:
Iss.
1, Article 199.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/199