How not to give up on train travel when you are deaf ?
Résumé
The SUrDyn project aims at the design of an innovative visual information system, dedicated to travelers who cannot hear or understand audio disrupted announcements (e.g. cancellation, delay...) when they are in train stations. It is based on two previously developed systems: the Jade signer avatar, which informs travelers in French Signs Language, and an animated graphics translation. The objective is to combine these two approaches, in an optimal manner. We proposed a comprehension task to 159 participants divided in three groups: 53 deaf people who know sign language, 48 hearing people who know sign language and 58 hearing who don't practice sign language. Results showed that the coupled designs were well understood (more than 85 % of understanding). This new coupled avatar-animated design is really relevant to relay oral information for deaf and hearing people.