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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2006
Tomoe Hayakawa, Koganei, JP;
Norio Fujimaki, Koganei, JP;
Hideo Eda, Koganei, JP;
Abstract
A visual training deviceincluding: a screen arranged facing a subject H having visual impairment; a line of vision detection unit that detects a line of vision of the subject H and outputs line of vision signals indicating the line of vision; a visual field data storage unit that stores visual field data indicating the visible area ARand the area of visual impairment ARof the subject H; and a screen control unitthat, on the aforementioned screen, moves the visible area ARspecified based on the aforementioned visual field data in correspondence to the movement of the line of vision of the subject H specified by the aforementioned line of vision signals. The display format of the visible area ARor a region including the vicinity thereof, is displayed different from the display format of the other region. By doing this, an attitudinal barrier of the person with visual impairment, the subject, can be removed, and the visual training device can allow easy training to be provided.