Mobile application to aid people with speech disorders

Authors

  • Felipe Rodrigues Martinêz Basile Mogi das Cruzes University Core Technology Research
  • Diego Pereira da Silva Mogi das Cruzes University Core Technology Research
  • Flávio Cezar Amate Mogi das Cruzes University Core Technology Research

Keywords:

Accessibility, Software design, Information technology, Speech disorders

Abstract

Nowadays information and communication technologies have been used to solve many health issues. Because of this, new studies are necessary to develop innovative tools in order to solve problems related to accessibility. The purpose of this paper is the development of an application for mobile devices, targeted to the Android platform, aiming to help people with disabilities to communicate. It is assumed that these people don’t have severe mobility issues, but have some of speech disorders. User interfaces and audiovisual features were created to improve the interaction between users and listeners with a total of 372 audiovisual features, considering 6 categories, 36 activities, 144 complementary phrases, along with 186 audio files. The result of this paper is the creation of new software to help people with speech disorders considering aspects of mobility and accessibility through the use of information and communication technologies.

Author Biographies

Felipe Rodrigues Martinêz Basile, Mogi das Cruzes University Core Technology Research

Actually PhD Student Scholarship from CAPES in Nucleus of Technology Research, Mogi das Cruzes University, Mogi das Cruzes, SP - Brazil. Master in Biomedical Engineering from the Mogi das Cruzes University (2011), holds a degree in Bachelor of Information Systems from the Mogi das Cruzes University (2008). He has experience in information technology, with emphasis on software development, and also the area of infrastructure computer network.

Diego Pereira da Silva, Mogi das Cruzes University Core Technology Research

Actually FAEP scholarship scientific student of Nucleus of Technology Research, Mogi das Cruzes University, SP Brazil. He is actually coursing Information System at Mogi das Cruzes University, Mogi das Cruzes, SP - Brazil.

Flávio Cezar Amate, Mogi das Cruzes University Core Technology Research

Pesquisador na Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes no Núcleo de Pesquisas Tecnológicas. Tem experiência na área de Engenharia Biomédica, com ênfase em Processamento de Sinais Biológicos e Informática na Saúde.

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Published

2014-06-24

How to Cite

Basile, F. R. M., Silva, D. P. da, & Amate, F. C. (2014). Mobile application to aid people with speech disorders. Journal of Health Informatics, 6(2). Retrieved from https://jhi.sbis.org.br/index.php/jhi-sbis/article/view/271

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Original Articles

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