Smart toys design opportunities for measuring children's fine motor skills development

Svetlana Mironcika, Antoine de Schipper, Annette Brons, Huub Toussaint, Ben Kröse, Ben A.M. Schouten

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    Abstract

    Smart tangible toys, designed for hand manipulation, can transform fine motor skills assessment into enjoyable activities which are engaging for children to play (partially) unsupervised. Such toys can support school teachers and parents for early detection of deficiencies in motor skills development of children, as well as objectively monitor the progress of skills development over time. To make a game enjoyable for children with different skills level, these smart toys could offer an adaptive game play. In this paper we describe the design and deployment of a digital board game, equipped with sensors, which we use to explore the potential of using smart toys for fine motor skills assessment in children.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction
    Place of PublicationNew York
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
    Pages349–356
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4503-5568-1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2018
    EventInternet of Tangibles: Studio at TEI'18
    - TEI 2018, Stockholm, Sweden
    Duration: 18 Mar 201818 Mar 2018
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    Workshop

    WorkshopInternet of Tangibles: Studio at TEI'18
    Country/TerritorySweden
    CityStockholm
    Period18/03/1818/03/18
    Internet address

    Keywords

    • Adaptive games
    • Fine motor skills
    • Serious games
    • Tangibles for play
    • Toy design

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