Hci for Kids

Bruckman, Amy; Bandlow, Alisa; Forte, Andrea

doi:10.1201/9781410615862.ch40

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“…Only relatively recently have children (including adolescents) been studied as a distinct group in HCI (Brukman & Bandlow, 2002). Druin presented a framework describing the roles that children can play in the evaluation of technology and urges active participation from children as design partners (Druin, 2002).…”

Section: Interaction Design Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing Mobile Applications to Support Mental Health Interventions

Matthews

Doherty

Coyle

et al. 2008

Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology

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The advent of mobile technology has brought computing to a wide range of new contexts, some of which are highly sensitive and place new constraints on the designer. In this chapter we discuss issues related to the design and evaluation of mobile software for sensitive situations where access to the end-user is extremely restricted. We focus on the specific example of technological interventions that support adolescents in mental health care settings. We examine the practical and ethical constraints placed on access to end-users and contexts of use, and how this may affect approaches to design and evaluation. General design recommendations for this area are described. We consider approaches to iterative design with mental health care professionals, and how research on technological and therapeutic aspects may proceed in tandem. We identify methods that can be used when conducting evaluation in these limited situations and describe a methodology for maximising the value of such evaluation. By way of illustration, we present the design and evaluation of a mobile phone-based "mood diary" application designed for use in clinical situations by adolescents undergoing mental health interventions.

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Section: Interaction Design Methodologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Designing Mobile Applications to Support Mental Health Interventions

Matthews

Doherty

Coyle

et al. 2008

Handbook of Research on User Interface Design and Evaluation for Mobile Technology

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“…As noted in [26] "little formal research has been done on this topic." This article also mentions another interesting fact, namely, if the children do not approve of (dislike) or fail to understand the interface, then the software one has designed has turned into a failure.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

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“…The differences between children and adults as users of software systems are presented in [26]. Brockman et al divide children into several target groups that are characterized by differences in "dexterity, speech, reading, background knowledge and interaction style."…”

Section: ) All Mobile Apps Have a Picture-based Interfacementioning

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ChilDiBu – A Mobile Application for Bulgarian Children with Special Educational Needs

Kraleva¹

2017

International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology

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Abstract-Designing applications adapted to the capabilities of each user is an important part of modern software engineering. Children with Autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disabilities are a special group of users where standard application design is not a good approach. Some of them have speech disorders, others have disorders of the musculoskeletal system and in their cognitive development. In the literature, these children are referred to as children with special educational needs. Only few researchers are involved in the development of various computer technologies, including mobile applications appropriate for these children. Some specialized mobile applications for these users can be found in the different mobile stores. However, most of these apps are rather expensive or with inappropriate user interfaces. Another disadvantage in all the apps is the lack of support in the Bulgarian language. It makes them unusable for the youngest users with special needs in Bulgaria. A conceptual model based on the investigation of some existing applications, the well-established theoretical practices, and on the opinion of children without disorders is proposed in this paper. An approach to designing and developing the interactive mobile application ChilDiBu for children with special needs, suitable for the Windows Phone mobile operating system, is presented. ChilDiBu is a picture-based app that combines graphic images, texts and audio files which can be used to learn the Bulgarian alphabet, the numbers up to 20, some basic colors and the daily activities that children perform. The application is focused on the development of the fine motor skills, observation and decision-making skills which is completed with a puzzle for arranging the two-digit numbers. At the end of the paper the app interface, the way it is used and its app architecture are shown.

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“…However, little research is available on the suitability of entertainment products for diverse audiences with special needs including young children [4], senior citizens [5] and disabled or ill persons [11], and their needs and requirements are only partially addressed by commercially available games and entertainment systems, therefore excluding them from participating in play.…”

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Human factors in entertainment computing

Gerling

2011

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Foundations of Digital Games

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Although several casual gaming systems have been developed during the past years, little research examining the impact of human factors on the design and use of digital games has been carried out, and commercially available games are only partially suitable for audiences with special needs. The research project described within this paper aims to analyze and explore design guidelines for diverse audiences and results of focus group gaming sessions to develop a research toolbox allowing for the easy creation of adaptable and accessible game scenarios. Thereby, a controllable environment for the detailed evaluation of the interrelations between human factors and entertainment systems is provided. Results obtained by further testing will be integrated in the toolbox, and may foster the development of accessible games, thus opening up new opportunities for diverse audiences and allowing them to further engage in digital games.

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Hci for Kids

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Designing Mobile Applications to Support Mental Health Interventions

Designing Mobile Applications to Support Mental Health Interventions

ChilDiBu – A Mobile Application for Bulgarian Children with Special Educational Needs

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