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A Study on the Development of Interactive Smart Clothing for Non-Verbal Communication between People with Hearing Impairment

청각장애인 간의 비언어적 커뮤니케이션을 위한 인터랙티브 스마트의류 개발연구

  • IM, Mi Ji (Dept. of Fashion Design, Graduate School of Design Techno Kookmin University) ;
  • Kim, Youn Hee (Research Institute of Environmental Design, Kookmin University) ;
  • Lee, Jae Jung (Dept. of Fashion Design, Kookmin University)
  • 임미지 (국민대학교 테크노디자인전문대학원 패션디자인) ;
  • 김윤희 (국민대학교 환경디자인연구소) ;
  • 이재정 (국민대학교 의상디자인학과)
  • Received : 2015.12.16
  • Accepted : 2016.02.15
  • Published : 2016.02.29
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop interactive smart clothing based on visual and tactile sensitivities to promote non-verbal communication between people with hearing impairments. The study analyzed various cases of interactive smart clothing, different non-verbal communication tools, as well as results of user demand survey to extract essential factors. Then these factors were categorized into technology or design concept. The technological aspect of the development considered the following factors: the usability, detachability, purposiveness, and economic feasibility. The design aspect considered the following factors: the usability, detachability, formativeness and wearability. A prototype was designed considering the user's requirements. The developed prototype had sensors, Bluetooth technology, and gave access to wireless communication in order to enable non-verbal communication between people with hearing impairments.

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