Indonesia deaf and blind communication system (IDBC-system)

Abstract

This research is motivated by the interaction between deaf students with blind people in the context of friendship and buying and selling, but these two individuals can not communicate well due to the obstacles of the message is not acceptable or delivered by means of existing communication. Communication between the visually impaired and deaf is not established due to deaf children as visual persons, while the blind child is an auditory person, therefore it is necessary to create a communication system that can connect the two individuals, the communication system designed to accommodate the potentials of both parties and easy studied. The system designed by modifying the morse code for morse code is studied by deaf and blind students, modifications made in the way of delivery, communication rules, punctuation and composition of words that adopt the principles of braille, the Indonesian sign language system, and the writing short braille. This study aims to develop an alternative and augmentative communication system between deaf and blind students through Morse code modification. This research uses qualitative approach with three stages of research. The research phase is hierarchical. Based on the results of research, of the 11 conversations made, the message can be sent by the communicator and accepted by the communicant. The results showed that communication system between blind and deaf people through Morse code modification can be functionally used in interpersonal communication interaction.