Computer Controlled Interactive Motion and Still Image Film Projection System for Vocational Education for the Deaf

Abstract

A severe problem exists for the public non-residential school systems in delivery of vocational instruction of the deaf, and management for vocational education of the deaf. The problem arises from the unique requirement of the deaf to have instruction delivered visually; lack of sufficient resource personnel in vocational education who are skilled in manual communication; and lack of vocational materials of instruction which were specifically developed to accommodate to the condition of deafness. This paper describes a micro-processor controlled instruction delivery system now being developed to better provide delivery of vocational materials of instruction to the deaf, which incorporates film cassette, frame or sequence addressable, color motion or still visuals under computer program control for local or remote delivery. It also describes an authoring capability for development and validation of vocational materials of instruction, together with an algorithmic basis for instruction module design. Finally, it describes a program which could result in early and extensive use of these materials by schools for the deaf and special education departments serving non-residential deaf and hearing impaired students.