Onomatopoeia System for Animal Sounds Using Preconceived Expressions

A system of animal sound onomatopoeia is presented. The system enables users to view animal images linked to creative onomatopoeia. Additionally, an evaluation of the prototype system by deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) university students is presented. Through the presentation of our onomatopoeia application, we would like to discuss onomatopoeia and hearing impairment while learning about the global perspective. The first objective of the application is to let DHH children understand that each person hears differently. The second objective is to get the children interested in sounds and animals. In the future, we would like to use our application as a tool to train hearing abilities and at zoos for learning support. We welcome suggestions and opinions on possible improvements to help us achieve this goal.