A caption presentation system for the hearing impaired people attending barrier-free theatrical performances

Abstract

This study addresses information support for hearing-impaired people who attend theatrical performances. In present Japan, there are few theater that employ programs providing captions for hearing-impaired persons. The few programs that provide captions only show a dialogue and sound (musical note icons). We propose implement, and evaluate a caption presentation method for hearing impaired people, which includes support for dialogues, sound effects, and audience responses.