Abstract
Eight participatory workshops were created as a hybrid situation wherein physical and virtual
environments were designed to investigate responses of attendees when empowered by noninvasive
sensor technology to interactively control responsive multimedia through motion. 144
disabled children and adults attended with caregivers and helpers. Targeted were fun
experiences, social interactions, and recognised achievements. Evident was that the majority of
disabled attendees joyfully, freely and creatively self-articulated and playfully interacted.
However, traditional caregiver role in such situations is questioned following observations
from the workshops. Specific design issues, targeted effect-goals, and attendee responses are
reported in the paper. Conclusions reflect how such hybrid situations can offer opportunities to
assess the dynamic relationships between technical set-ups and related human responses.
Strategies are proposed towards future inter/multidisciplinary open research platforms to more
fully examine potentials of motion-sensitive environments for this segment of society.
environments were designed to investigate responses of attendees when empowered by noninvasive
sensor technology to interactively control responsive multimedia through motion. 144
disabled children and adults attended with caregivers and helpers. Targeted were fun
experiences, social interactions, and recognised achievements. Evident was that the majority of
disabled attendees joyfully, freely and creatively self-articulated and playfully interacted.
However, traditional caregiver role in such situations is questioned following observations
from the workshops. Specific design issues, targeted effect-goals, and attendee responses are
reported in the paper. Conclusions reflect how such hybrid situations can offer opportunities to
assess the dynamic relationships between technical set-ups and related human responses.
Strategies are proposed towards future inter/multidisciplinary open research platforms to more
fully examine potentials of motion-sensitive environments for this segment of society.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Titel | 7th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies (ICDVRAT) with ArtAbilitation |
| Redaktører | Paul Sharkey, Pedro Lopes dos Santos, Patrice L (Tamar) Weiss |
| Antal sider | 8 |
| Forlag | Reading University Press |
| Publikationsdato | 2008 |
| Sider | 319-326 |
| ISBN (Trykt) | 07-049-15-00-6 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2008 |
| Begivenhed | International Conference Series On Disability, Virtual Reality And Associated Technologies - Maia, Portugal Varighed: 8 sep. 2008 → 10 sep. 2008 Konferencens nummer: 7 |
Konference
| Konference | International Conference Series On Disability, Virtual Reality And Associated Technologies |
|---|---|
| Nummer | 7 |
| Land/Område | Portugal |
| By | Maia |
| Periode | 08/09/2008 → 10/09/2008 |