Applicability of Generative AI in Learning Systems for Assistive Technology Development Personnel Training

Abstract

This study aims to develop effective personnel training methods for assistive technology development, which requires collaboration among members from multiple professional fields. We generated video materials and an interactive learning support tool using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), which draws on the same knowledge database. We conducted a questionnaire survey involving a trial of the prototype system to confirm its applicability. In the survey, 31 participants freely used a learning system prototype to view video materials and try out generative AI support tools. According to the survey results, 83.9% of participants watched all video materials, and 58.1% interacted with generative AI via text. Regarding the prototype try-out, the usefulness question received an average rating of 4.1 on a 5-point scale. The question of whether participants would like to use such an AI system in the future received an average rating of 4.0. The results suggested that our learning system was an acceptable way to acquire foundational knowledge.

Keywords: Assistive Technology, E-learning, Generative AI, Personnel Training

DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1008008