Visual signal device (VSD) for deaf sports athletics Malaysia

• Main Authors: Zulkiflli, Nur Amira, Soeed, Kamaruzaman, Zulkapri, Izwyn, Yahya, Azli, Idris, Muhammad Iqbal Tariq, Phang, Fatin Aliah, Nawi, Nina Diana, Mohd Muji, Siti Zarina, Jamil Alsayaydeh, Jamil Abedalrahim, Ghazali, Zulkipli, Bain, Mohd Yazid, Pusppanathan, Jaysuman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MYCT 2019
• Subjects: HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/88272/1/JaysumanPusppanathan2019_VisualSignalDeviceVSDforDeafSports.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/88272/; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338223017_Visual_Signal_Device_VSD_for_Deaf_Sports_Athletics_Malaysia_Malaysian_Deaf_Sports_Association_MSdeaf_Wilayah_Persekutuan_Kuala_Lumpur

Previous study revealed that the advancement of technology has widen the potential for all individual including the disable to participate in any sport competition. Deaflympicand Malaysia Deaf Games,SOPMArespectively provide the opportunity for the deaf people to compete in sports event internationally and locally. From the literature, it is shown that deaf individuals have some visual-spatial advantages relative to hearing individuals. Hence, in this study, Visual Signal Device (VSD)beingdeveloped as a sight-based visual starting system for deaf sports athletes in track and field event. VSD system consist of a RGB LED panel, controller and the SEIKO brand electronic gun. The VSD system were exploredto see its effectiveness during the sports for deaf people. The results show that, VSD successfully employed during the recent SOPMA2018 in Perak, Malaysia