駅アナウンス、文字でも　上野で実験、障害者支援―富士通、ＪＲ東など

　富士通やＪＲ東日本、大日本印刷などは１５日、駅のアナウンスや電車の音を文字で表示し聴覚障害者を支援する実証実験をＪＲ上野駅（東京都台東区）で始めた。ホームで流れる音を「ガタンゴトン」「ビュウウウン」といった擬音語に変換。アナウンスは内容に応じた書体・大きさで表す。
　京浜東北線北行きと山手線内回りが停車する１・２番線ホームにある自動販売機の上に吹き出しをイメージした画面を設置。電車の走行音などを人工知能（ＡＩ）で瞬時に文字にする。アナウンス内容や口調に合わせた書体・大きさで感情を表現し、手話も表示する。１２月１４日まで設置してデータを蓄積し、実用化を目指す。（2022/06/15-17:29）

East Japan Railway Co. , or JR East, and others started Wednesday a trial at the railway operator's Ueno Station in Tokyo of a system to convert station announcements and train sounds into words to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
   The system features a display resembling a speech bubble mounted on a beverage vending machine installed on a platform at the station, according to the firms, also including Fujitsu Ltd. , Dai Nippon Printing Co. and JR East Cross Station Co.
   Using artificial intelligence, sounds, including those of a moving train, are converted instantly into words and expressions. The font and size of the words used for station announcements depend on their context and tone. The system will also show sign language.
   With the system remaining installed until Dec. 14, the companies will collect data with the aim of putting it into practical use.
   The system derived from an idea submitted by a student of a school for the deaf in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, during a workshop held at the school in July last year.