This paper describes a system for supporting remote conversation for people with aphasia. We have constructed an initial prototype using Skype for video chat and the RemoteX plug-in for screen sharing over a network. Preliminary experiments conducted using the prototype have revealed that simply providing video chat and screen-sharing functions is not sufficient for supporting remote conversation with people with aphasia. We propose various simple communication tools to facilitate questioning and answering in the remote conversation, where a person with aphasia can reply by marking an appropriate portion of a window provided by the tool. Their effectiveness is demonstrated through experiments.
['Kazuhiro Kuwabara', 'Shohei Hayashi', 'Takafumi Uesato', 'Kohei Umadome', 'Keisuke Takenaka']
Remote Conversation Support for People with Aphasia: Some Experiments and Lessons Learned