Objectif DICTUM will develop an interactive system which will allow hearing-impaired users to independently train their communicative hearing functions and Sign Language skills in their home environment.Improving the possibilities for the social, economic and educational integration of hearing and hearing-impaired persons is the intrinsic objective of the project. It is felt that the way to reach this goal will be to create a flexible training system that will help improve communication skills of both hearing-impaired persons as well as hearing people. At present there is no tool with which people can individually and independently train (aspects of) communication skills. Therefore this project aims at the technological development of an interactive communication training platform with which communication possibilities for the hearing-impaired people in Europe can be improved, and which can be used in the home environment as a supplement to clinical training sessions and sign language courses. This interactive training tool should be easy to use, preferably be self-explanatory, and should be designed such that clients can use it independently. The ultimate goal is to develop a prototype system that can be transferred onto compact disc interactive (CD-i). Innovative rehabilitation aspects are: realising a home-based, user-friendly and cost-effective training system, extending aural rehabilitation (i.e. hearing aid fitting) with training, and integrating speech and Sign Language training in one system.Technical Approach : Software will be developed in such a way that it will allow independent and individual training. The system will be modular, (having a microworld as a general basis), each module addressing a different communication aspect or addressing the same aspect in different ways. The training tool will also be language independent, to guarantee a widespread use throughout the European Union. This will be realised by designing the system in such a way that different European languages are considered as data; the user can determine which language (most likely his mothertongue) he would like to practice. The system will initially be developed on a PC platform which makes rapid prototyping possible. Technical innovation aspects include: developing the conversion process from a flexible PC-platform to CD-i endproduct. During the course of the project other environments/carriers in addition to CD-i will be studied.Impact and Expected Results: The incorporation of more than one language will set a standard for future interactive software technology for multilingual applications. Despite all technical innovations still in progress, the use of CD-i technology will ensure that the future product will conform to the appropriate international standards, which will make widespread dissemination through the European Union possible. Full motion video on CD-i has recently been accepted as the basis for future international standards. Programme(s) HS-TIDE 1 - Technology initiative (EEC) for disabled and elderly people (TIDE), 1993-1994 Thème(s) 5.1 - Training of natural speech or signing Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur Instituut voor Doven - IvD Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Theerestraat 42 5271 GD Sint-Michielsgestel Pays-Bas Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (9) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire Computer Technology Institute Grèce Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Patras Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée HADAR Foundation Suède Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Koninklijk Instituut voor Doven en Spraakgestoorden (KIDS) Belgique Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Hasselt Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Laryngograph Ltd Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 1 Foudry Mews Tomers Square NW1 2PE London Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Philips Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée SPC/CODIM Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée University Hospital Rotterdam Pays-Bas Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée University of Bristol Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Senate House Tyndall Avenue BS8 1TH Bristol Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Universität Düsseldorf Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Düsseldorf Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée