JPH0329653A - Color sound voice converting device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［発明の目的コ
（産業上の利用分野）
この発明は、例えば視覚障害者等による利用が可能な、
入射光線の色を識別し音声に変換して出力する色音声変
換装置に関する．
（従来の技術）
例えば視覚障害者等の対象物等の色認識が不得手な人に
とっては、色の識別が可能な第３者からの説明を受ける
か、あるいは点字等の別途手段による説明があるような
場合でなければ、色の識別に困難があった．
また、対象物等からの反射光の存否を識別し、ブザーを
鳴らす等により知らせるような簡易な対象物認識装置な
どは存在していたが、色の識別には役立たなかった．
（発明が解決しようとする課題）
このように従来は、例えば視覚Ｆｉ害者等の対象物等の
色認識が不得手な人に対する、色の識別を補助するよう
な適当な装置は存在せず，様々な不便等が生じていた．
この発明は、この様な従来の事情に鑑み成されたもので
、例えば視覚障害者等が自身で色を認識することが可能
な、入射光線の色を音声に変換して出力するような色音
声変換装置を提供することを目０勺とするものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Purpose of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention is applicable to, for example, visually impaired people,
This paper relates to a color-sound conversion device that identifies the color of incident light, converts it into audio, and outputs it. (Prior Art) For example, people who are not good at recognizing colors of objects, such as visually impaired people, should receive explanations from a third party who can distinguish colors, or explanations using other means such as Braille. Except in certain cases, it was difficult to distinguish colors. In addition, there were simple object recognition devices that could identify the presence or absence of reflected light from an object, etc., and notify the user by sounding a buzzer, etc., but they were not useful for color identification. (Problem to be Solved by the Invention) Conventionally, there has been no suitable device to assist people who are not good at color recognition of objects, such as people with visual impairment, in identifying colors. , various inconveniences occurred. This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances.For example, it is a color system that converts the color of an incident light beam into sound and outputs it so that visually impaired people can recognize the color by themselves. The aim is to provide a speech conversion device.
［発明の槽成］
〈課題を解決するための手段〉
この様な目的を達成するために、この発明に係る色音声
変換装置では、入射光線の色を識別し、色信号値に変換
する色識別手段と、この色識別手段から出力される色信
号値を判別し、対応する音声データに変換する色／音声
データ変換手段と、この色／音声データ変換手段から出
力される音声データに応じ、音声を発生させる音声発生
手段とを備えて楕戒している。[Structure of the invention] <Means for solving the problem> In order to achieve such an object, the color-sound conversion device according to the present invention identifies the color of an incident light beam and converts it into a color signal value. an identification means, a color/sound data conversion means for determining a color signal value outputted from the color identification means and converting it into corresponding audio data, and a color/sound data conversion means responsive to the audio data outputted from the color/sound data conversion means, It is equipped with a sound generation means for generating sound, and is an elliptical precept.
（作用）
この様な構成を備えた色音声変換装置であれば、対象物
等により反射され、該装置に入射してきた光線の色が、
色識別手段によって識別され、色信号値に変換されると
共に、色／音声データ変換手段により、前記色識別手段
から出力される色信号値が判別され、対応する音声デー
タに変換される．そして、この変換された音声データに
応じて、音声発生手段から音声が発生されるようになり
、例えば視覚障害者等がこの色音声変換装置を用いて自
身で対象物等の色を認識することが可能になる．
（実施例）
第１図は、この発明に係る一実施例の色合声変換装置の
要部を示すブロック図である．色音声変換装置１の内部
には、入射光線の色を識別し、アナログデータの色信号
値に変換・出力する色識別センサ１２がある．
また、この色識別センサ１２から出力されるアナログデ
ータの色信号値をデジタル値に変換するＡ／Ｄ変換部１
３、及び変換されたデジタルの色信号値を判別し、対応
する音声データに変換する色判別／音声データ変換部１
４がある．さらに、この色判別／音声データ変換部１４
から出力される音声データに応じ、音声を発生させる音
声データ出力部１５、及び該装置１外部に向けたスビー
カ１７が設けられている．
なお、この実施例の色音声変換装置１では，対象物等か
らの反射光をより鮮明にするため対象物等への照射用の
光源１１が設けられている．また符号１０は該装置１の
各部に電力を供給する電源、符号１６は該装置１の動作
をオン／オフするためのスイッチである．
次に、この実施例装置の動作を説明する．第２図は、こ
の実施例装置の主要動作を示すフローチャートである．
例えば視覚障害者等の該装置１の使用者が，色音声変換
装置１の色識別センサ１２側を対象物等に向けてスイッ
チ１６をオンにすると、色音声変換装置１では色識別要
求が発生したものとして電源１０が投入されると共に、
色識別センサｌ２と同様に対象物等に向いた光源１１が
点灯される（第２図のステップ１１０）．
光源１１から照射された光は対象物等で反射され、その
反射光が色識別センサ１２に入射し、この入射光線の色
が色識別センサ１２によって識別される．そして，色識
別センサ１２により、アナログデータの色信号値に変換
され、出力される（第２図のステップ１２０）
このアナログデータの色信号値は、Ａ／Ｄ変換部１３に
より、ディジタルの色信号値に変換された後、色判別／
音声データ変換部１４により判別され、対応する音声デ
ータに変換される．そして、この変換された音声データ
に応じ、音声データ出力部１５及びスピーカ１７により
対応する音声が発生される（第２図のステップ１３０）
，こうして、例えば視覚ＦＩ書者等がこの色音声変換装
置１を用いて自身で対象物等の色を音声として認識する
ことが可能になる．
なお、この発明は上述の一実施例装置に示した構成のみ
に限定されるものではなく、各種態様による実施が可能
なことは勿論である．例えば上述の例では、音声発生手
段としてスピーカを用いたが、イヤホン等の機器を利用
することも勿論可能である。また、視覚だけでなく聴覚
にも障害のある人などに対しては、例えば点字出力手段
等を取１寸けて色を識別できるようにするような応用等
も考えられる．
［発明の効果コ
このように、この発明に係る色音声変換装置によれば、
例えば視覚障害者等の対象物等の色認識が不得手な人に
とり従来困難であった対象物等の色の識別が、音声を聞
分けることにより、第３者の補助や点字による説明等に
頼むこと無く、自身で容易に行えるようになる。(Function) With a color-sound conversion device having such a configuration, the color of the light beam that is reflected by an object and enters the device is
The color identification means identifies the color signal value and converts it into a color signal value, and the color/audio data conversion means determines the color signal value output from the color identification means and converts it into corresponding audio data. Then, according to the converted audio data, the audio generating means generates audio, so that, for example, a visually impaired person can recognize the color of an object by themselves using this color audio conversion device. becomes possible. (Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main parts of a color tone conversion device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Inside the color-sound conversion device 1, there is a color identification sensor 12 that identifies the color of an incident light beam, converts it into a color signal value of analog data, and outputs it. Further, an A/D converter 1 converts the color signal value of analog data output from the color identification sensor 12 into a digital value.
3, and a color discrimination/audio data conversion unit 1 that discriminates the converted digital color signal value and converts it into corresponding audio data.
There are 4. Furthermore, this color discrimination/sound data conversion section 14
An audio data output section 15 that generates audio according to audio data output from the device 1, and a speaker 17 facing the outside of the device 1 are provided. Note that the color-sound conversion device 1 of this embodiment is provided with a light source 11 for irradiating the object, etc., in order to make the reflected light from the object, etc. clearer. Further, reference numeral 10 is a power source for supplying power to each part of the device 1, and reference numeral 16 is a switch for turning on/off the operation of the device 1. Next, the operation of this embodiment device will be explained. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the main operations of this embodiment device. For example, when a user of the device 1, such as a visually impaired person, turns on the switch 16 with the color identification sensor 12 side of the color-sound conversion device 1 facing an object, the color-sound conversion device 1 generates a color identification request. As soon as the power supply 10 is turned on,
Similarly to the color identification sensor l2, the light source 11 facing the object is turned on (step 110 in FIG. 2). The light emitted from the light source 11 is reflected by an object, etc., and the reflected light enters the color identification sensor 12, which identifies the color of this incident light beam. Then, the color identification sensor 12 converts it into a color signal value of analog data and outputs it (step 120 in FIG. 2). After being converted to a value, color discrimination/
The audio data converter 14 identifies the audio data and converts it into corresponding audio data. Then, corresponding sound is generated by the sound data output unit 15 and the speaker 17 in accordance with the converted sound data (step 130 in FIG. 2).
In this way, for example, a visual FI writer or the like can use this color-speech conversion device 1 to recognize the color of an object etc. as a voice. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configuration shown in the above-described one embodiment of the apparatus, but can of course be implemented in various forms. For example, in the above example, a speaker was used as the sound generating means, but it is of course possible to use a device such as an earphone. Furthermore, for people who are not only visually impaired but also have hearing impairments, it may be possible to apply this technology by, for example, adding an extra inch to the Braille output means so that they can distinguish colors. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the color sound conversion device according to the present invention,
For example, distinguishing the colors of objects, which was previously difficult for people with visual impairments and others who are not good at recognizing the colors of objects, can now be performed with assistance from a third party or with explanations using Braille by distinguishing voices. You will be able to easily do it yourself without asking someone to do it.
第１図はこの発明に係る一実施例の色音声変換装置のブ
ロック図、第２図は同例装置の主要動作を示すフローチ
ャートである．
１・・・色音声変換装置
１０・・・電源 １１・・・光源１２・・
・・色識別センサ １３・・・Ａ／Ｄ変換部１４・
・・色判別／音声データ変換部
１５・・・音声データ出力部 １６・・・スイッチ１７
・・・スビー力FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a color-sound conversion device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the main operations of the device. 1... Color sound conversion device 10... Power supply 11... Light source 12...
・・Color identification sensor 13 ・・A/D converter 14・
...Color discrimination/audio data conversion section 15...Audio data output section 16...Switch 17
... Subi power
Claims (1)
別手段と、 この色識別手段から出力される色信号値を判別し、対応
する音声データに変換する色／音声データ変換手段と、 この色／音声データ変換手段から出力される音声データ
に応じ、音声を発生させる音声発生手段とを備えたこと
を特徴とする色音声変換装置。(1) Color identification means for identifying the color of incident light and converting it into a color signal value; and color/sound data conversion means for determining the color signal value output from the color identification means and converting it into corresponding audio data. A color/sound conversion device comprising: and a sound generation means for generating sound according to the sound data output from the color/sound data conversion means.
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| JP16381489A JPH0329653A (en) | 1989-06-28 | 1989-06-28 | Color sound voice converting device |
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| JP16381489A JPH0329653A (en) | 1989-06-28 | 1989-06-28 | Color sound voice converting device |
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| FR2811425A1 (en) * | 2000-07-07 | 2002-01-11 | Hokkeikougyou Kk | COLOR IDENTIFICATION DEVICE |
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| FR2811425A1 (en) * | 2000-07-07 | 2002-01-11 | Hokkeikougyou Kk | COLOR IDENTIFICATION DEVICE |
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