@inbook {IOPORT.05963190, author = {Ozaki, Shun and Matsunobe, Takuo and Yoshino, Takashi and Shigeno, Aguri}, title = {Design of a face-to-face multilingual communication system for a handheld device in the medical field.}, year = {2011}, booktitle = {Human-computer interaction. Interaction techniques and environments. 14th international conference, HCI international 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9--14, 2011. Proceedings, Part II}, isbn = {978-3-642-21604-6}, pages = {378-386}, publisher = {Berlin: Springer}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-642-21605-3_42}, abstract = {Summary: In the medical field, a serious problem exists with regard to communication between hospital staff and foreign patients. For example, medical translators cannot provide support in cases in which round-the-clock support is required during hospitalization. We propose the use of a multilingual communication support system called the Petit Translator between people speaking different languages in the hospital setting. From the results of experiments performed in such a setting, we found the following: (1) by clicking the conversation scene, the interface can retrieve the parallel text more efficiently than the paper media, and (2) when a questioner appropriately limits the type of reply for a respondent, prompt conversation can occur.}, identifier = {05963190}, }