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The context effects in reading Hangul in normal and low vision (정상시력과 저시력 읽기에서 맥락효과)

  • Song, Ye-Rry;Lee, Hye-Won
    • Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.339-357
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    • 2010
  • In this study we examined the context effects in reading Hangul (Korean alphabets) in normal and low vision, using the two different reading techniques, self-paced reading (Experiment 1) and rapid serial visual presentation (Experiment 2). We compared the reading speed of participants with normal or low vision in sentences vs. randomly ordered words. The results from both experiments showed that the reading speed of participants with low vision slowed significantly relative to those with normal vision. However, the patterns in the size of context effects were different in the two experiments. The context effects were larger in low vision than in normal vision in self-paced reading, but they were smaller in low vision than in normal vision in RSVP. This result indicates that context may make a greater contribution for readers with low vision than for readers with normal vision when sufficient time is allowed to read; in contrary, its contribution is smaller for readers with low vision than for readers with normal vision when there is time limitation for reading.

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Low cost, printed P-OLED displays for entry into the flexible display market

  • MacKenzie, J.Devin;Breeden, J.J.;Carter, S.A.;Chen, J.P.;Hinkle, P.;Jones, E.;Kreger, M.A.;Nakazawa, Y.;Roeloffs, R.;Vo, Vung;Wilkinson, M.
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.08a
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    • pp.641-643
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    • 2006
  • Add-Vision has developed a low-cost print technology for P-OLED displays on flexible substrates that meets several essentials for a new technology including: (1) Functionality including low DC voltage and wide color gamut; (2) Utilization of inexpensive tools; (3) Performance matching entry applications and markets. AVI's process is based on large-area printing of a combination of doped emissive and air-stable cathode inks utilizing truly low-cost tools to create printed P-OLEDs.

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Barriers to Low Vision Services and Challenges Faced by The Providers in Pakistan

  • Javed, Momina;Afghani, Tayyab;Zafar, Kunza
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.399-408
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    • 2015
  • Objective. There were two objectives of the study, first was to identify the barriers as perceived by the patients and providers to access the low vision services and second was to identify the challenges faced by the main providers. Study design. Structured questionnaire based interviews of patients and providers Methodology. To find out the barriers to access of low vision services, the interviews based on structured questionnaire were conducted for two patient groups. The first group consisted of 97 visually impaired individuals attending the department of low vision services at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Rawalpindi while the second group included 56 visually impaired individuals attending the four rehabilitation centers/schools for the blind in Rawalpindi/Islamabad. To identify the barriers as perceived by the main providers of low vision services and challenges faced by them the interviews based on structured questionnaire were conducted for 19 low vision service providers. Results. From patients point of view, major barrier to low vision services identified was inability to visit hospital /rehabilitation center alone - 29.8% in hospital group and 33.9% in rehabilitation centers group, while the lack of social support, lack of family support, cost of travelling, long distance, afford ability, hesitation in using devices and lack of satisfaction were other important barriers identified. From providers' point of view, major barrier to uptake of services was the need for repeated follow-ups. Optometrists were the main provider of low vision services contributing to 47.4% of the providers. The major challenge faced by the providers was motivation of patients to use low vision devices. Conclusion. The major barrier to low vision services according to the patients is inability to visit the hospital alone, while according to providers, it is the need for repeated follow up which proves major barrier towards uptake of services. The motivation is the major challenge faced by providers, majority of which are optometrists.

Comparison between Accommodative Response Change on the Full Vision Correction and Low Vision Correction (완전교정과 저교정 상태에서 조절반응 변화량의 비교)

  • Bae, Sung-Hyun;Kwak, Ho-Weon
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.75-81
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The study tried to figure out accommodative changes by measuring accommodative response, appearing on the full vision correction and low vision correction, with both eyes open-view auto-refractometer (Nvision-K5001, Shin-nippon, Japan). Methods: It carried out objective and subjective refractions, targeting 79 college students (58 males and 21 females) aged between 20 and 30($21.14{\pm}2.00$), by measuring accommodative changes with fixation distance at 1.0 m for eyesight of 1.0 after full version correction. The distances of 5.0 m, 1.0 m, 0.50 m, 0.33 m and 0.25 m for eyesight of 0.8, 0.7 and 0.6 after low vision correction arbitrarily added plus lens were applied. Results: the shorter measure fixation distances were, the greater changes accommodative response showed a tendency in the state of both full vision correction and low vision correction(0.7). The state of full vision correction showed a greater change of accommodative response than that of low vision correction(0.7). Both right and left eyes showed low accommodative responses in the state of low vision correction(0.7) than that of full vision correction. As a result of analyzing accommodative response at an eyesight of 0.8, 0.7, and 0.6 after low vision correction, the poorer eyesight was the lower accommodative response. Conclusions: Low vision correction from a near distance is expected to avoid unnecessary accommodative response, make eyes relaxed and prevent accommodative function disorder.

Trends in Low-Power On-Device Vision SW Framework Technology (저전력 온디바이스 비전 SW 프레임워크 기술 동향)

  • Lee, M.S.;Bae, S.Y.;Kim, J.S.;Seok, J.S.
    • Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.56-64
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    • 2021
  • Many computer vision algorithms are computationally expensive and require a lot of computing resources. Recently, owing to machine learning technology and high-performance embedded systems, vision processing applications, such as object detection, face recognition, and visual inspection, are widely used. However, on-devices need to use their resources to handle powerful vision works with low power consumption in heterogeneous environments. Consequently, global manufacturers are trying to lock many developers into their ecosystem, providing integrated low-power chips and dedicated vision libraries. Khronos Group-an international standard organization-has released the OpenVX standard for high-performance/low-power vision processing in heterogeneous on-device systems. This paper describes vision libraries for the embedded systems and presents the OpenVX standard along with related trends for on-device vision system.

Study on the quality of life and etiological factor influenced on daily life in low vision patient (저시력 환자의 삶의 질과 일상에 영향을 주는 병인에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Jae-Myoung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.10 no.11
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    • pp.3412-3417
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life in low vision to the one in normals. 20 multifactorial patients in low vision and 20 age-matched healthy normals took part in the survey and were orally estimated using NEI VFQ-25. The age of participants ranged 25 to 78. The mean score in low vision subjects was 55.88$\pm$14.76, whereas the one in normal subjects was 94.47$\pm$3.78. The age of low vision subject was highly correlated with the item Near Activities(r=-0.584), their LogMAR was fairly good correlated with the item Peripheral Vision(r=0.527). The quality of life in low vision is considerably depressed comparing to normals. Is there the nystagmus in low vision patient, it is inferred that the quality of life considerably leads to the problem.

Retinal Projection Display for Low Vision Aid

  • Nakamura, Hajime;Ando, Takahisa;Shimizu, Eiji
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.08a
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    • pp.1009-1011
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    • 2002
  • We developed a Retinal Projection Display for a low vision aid. This device can be applied to a low vision whose visual sense is weak. In the device, a digital image was formed with spatial light modulator(SLM) and projected onto a retina with the Maxwellian View. The image on this display can be seen clearly without our ocular accommodation and a low vision can see it without correction of a refraction error.

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A Study on Optimal Quality Fabrication for the Tactile Sensation of Low Visibility Using 3D Printing

  • Han, Hyeonsu;Ko, Junghyuk
    • Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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    • v.24 no.7
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    • pp.1237-1245
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    • 2019
  • Most of the blind are low vision blinds due to injury or disease. As their vision decreases, they are experiencing inconvenience in their normal life and forgetting their memories with their family. The purpose of this study is to use Lithophane printing technology to help their normal life and to remember their family. Also, the manufactured 3D plates are to study the conditions that can be optimal understood through the tactile sense of low vision blind. When the low vision blind person understood the 3D plates, they chose three parameters that affect their tactile sense. And by comparing their tactile sense, the optimal condition results were found. This paper was concluded with (1) the round form that perceived as 3D objects, (2) the thin thickness similar to Braille, and (3) the high resolution that can be expressed in detail.

Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Melbourne Low-Vision ADL Index (한국판 맬버른 저시력 일상생활지수(Melbourne Low-vision ADL Index: MLVAI)의 신뢰도 및 타당도)

  • Yoo, Yeon Hwan;Park, Ji-Hyuk;Jung, Min-Ye;Park, Hae Yean
    • Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.51-61
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    • 2018
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was performed to modify the performance-based assessment tool, Melbourne Low-Vision ADL Index (MLVAI) had been developed in Australia to suit the Korea culture to verify the reliability and validity. Methods: The subjects were only over the age of 20 living in communities, 26 with low-vision and 42 normal persons. The Korean MLVAI was completed through the expert translation verification and validation of the configuration tool. The validity of the Korean MLVAI was established through the content, discriminant, and convergent validity. Also, the reliability was analyzed through internal consistency reliability for the items, test-retest, and interrater reliability. Results: The Content Validity Index(CVI) was more than .78. There was a statically significant low in low-vision. Also, there was a statically significant low in low-vision. The convergent validity was determined the correlation coefficient of .751 analyzing LVQOL and Korean MLVAI total score, had a significant correlation(p<.05). Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ coefficient indicated an internal consistency of .983(p<.05). Test-retest reliability had a high, significant correlation of .976 and interrater reliability had a high, an intraclass correlation coefficient of .91(p<.05). Conclusion: The results of this study mean that the Korean MLVAI which was modified to fit the Korean is the ADL assessment tool with both validity and reliability. Based on this study, the Korean MLVAI can be used as a useful ADL assessment for OT interventions in low vision.

A Portable Micro-display Driver and Device for Vision Improvement (시력 향상을 위한 휴대형 마이크로디스플레이 구동 드라이버 및 장치)

  • Ryu, Young-Kee;Oh, Choonsuk
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 2016
  • There are many visual enhancement devices for people with low vision. However, almost conventional devices have been simple magnifying and high cost. The symptoms of people with low vision are very variety. It needs to control of image magnifying, brightness, and contrast to improve the visuality. We developed a portable microdisplay driver and device for visual enhancement. This device based on our suggested four methods such as image magnifying, specific color control, BLU brightness control, and visual axis control using a prism. The basic clinical experiments of the proposed Head Mounted Visual Enhancement Device (HMVED) have been performed. The results show beneficiary effects compared with conventional devices, and improve the life quality on people with low vision on account of low weight, low cost, and easy portability.