Therapeutic Activities for Elderly People based on Tangible Interaction

Cerezo, Eva; Bonillo, Clara; Baldassarri, Sandra

doi:10.5220/0009816602810290

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“…Using tactile interactions has proven easy enough for even the smallest child (Gray & Lewis, 2009), clearly making learning more intuitive by the "hands-on" approach. Among the numerous advantages that TUIs provide, recent evidence suggests a causal link with the development of motor and cognitive skills through physical activity (Cerezo et al, 2020;Novak & Loy, 2017). Tangible devices tend to be portable and encourage physical activity that is important for children's development (Marshall, 2007), while computer work often prevents children from moving, which could have a negative impact on health and learning outcomes (Fang et al, 2019;Marshall, 2007).…”

Section: Tangible User Interfaces (Tuis)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Tangible digital storytelling and phygital reality: benefits for inclusion and cooperation in young children

Pasqualotto,

Filosofi

2023

Research on Education and Media

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Modern technology progresses at an incredibly fast pace. With personal computers, mobile phones, tablets, and the Internet, technology is used in all spheres, affecting our daily lives greatly. Educational games are also taking advantage of the technological process, for example, many useful apps are available for children. Gaming and educational opportunities have expanded because of the development of tablets and smartphones. Teachers have the opportunity to combine physical and electronic objects when creating education materials, so they are not confined to the use of traditional physical objects. Storytelling remains one of the oldest teaching methods for children: the development of technology has given impetus to the creation of tangible digital storytelling, which combines programs with physical objects, creating a single field for learning. Creating stories in which a child can interact with his/her peers has also provided new opportunities for inclusion and cooperation in young children. Indeed, the increased use of speakers, videos, pictures, and other tools that can help to quickly create and easily adapt objects for children with various backgrounds has fostered inclusive teaching. This paper will consider the evolution of the storytelling practice, focusing specifically on tangible digital storytelling and its benefits in young children.

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Section: Tangible User Interfaces (Tuis)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Tangible digital storytelling and phygital reality: benefits for inclusion and cooperation in young children

Pasqualotto,

Filosofi

2023

Research on Education and Media

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“…Ullmer and Ishii [34] suggested five types of tasks for TUIs: (1) infor mation storage, retrieval, and manipulation; (2) information visualization; (3) modeling and simulation; (4) systems management, configuration, and control; and (5) education entertainment, and programming systems. Cerezo et al [35] designed a tangible tabletop for the cognitive stimulation of older people with cognitive impairments and dementia problems. Wang et al [36] proposed a TUI for improving the health of older adults tha included three functions: nostalgia, leisure, and entertainment.…”

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Designing a Tangible User Interface (TUI) for the Elderly Based on Their Motivations and Game Elements

Salazar-Cardona,

Cano,

Gutiérrez-Vela

et al. 2023

Sensors

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The elderly population has grown significantly in recent years, requiring strategies focused on promoting active aging to improve health and well-being. It may be achieved in many ways, including using technology for this population. We propose an interactive system for older adults based on a tangible user interface. A group of 10 experts conducted a heuristic evaluation of a system of this type utilizing a questionnaire and obtaining satisfactory results. This study evaluated the older adult population’s fun and pervasive game experience. The results will provide a basis for continuing to build this interactive system to promote active aging in older adults, either at the cognitive or physical level, depending on the applied approach.

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“…It is a trend in recent years that digital media have been used as an effective assistance for promoting the environment for the elderly people to experience interactive technology, achieving the goal of helping them to live a healthier life [17,[59][60][61][62][63][64]. In this study several cases of study in this aspect were collected and described in the following.…”

Section: A Survey Of Existing Interactive Systems For Older Adultsmentioning

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“…(6) Rendever's Virtual Reality Platform [63] Developed by the Rendever company, the Rendever's virtual reality platform can transport a user with a headset into an immerse VR experience of taking a stroll down memory lane, for example, by revisiting their childhood homes, wedding locations, or anywhere else from their past. (7) "NikVision" [64] Designed by Cerezo et al [64], "NikVision" is a tangible tabletop that adopts a usercentered approach to the design of therapeutic activities for stimulating older people suffering from cognitive impairments and dementia.…”

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Using Digital Technology to Design a Simple Interactive System for Nostalgic Gaming to Promote the Health of Slightly Disabled Elderly People

Wang

Huang

2022

IJERPH

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An interactive digital gaming system with simple tangible interfaces is proposed for use by slightly disabled elderly people to promote their health and enjoyment of playful aging. The system simulates a rice threshing machine with nostalgic and entertaining functions expected to bring better life quality to older adults. Initially, pieces of literature were reviewed to derive relevant design principles. A prototype system was constructed accordingly and refined according to the invited older users’ comments. The refined system was performed subsequently by slightly disabled elderly people, followed by a questionnaire survey conducted to collect their opinions. The opinion data were analyzed statistically by SPSS and AMOS to be reliable and valid. In addition, interviews were conducted with the users and experts were invited to collect comments on the system’s usability, which were then evaluated to reveal several findings about the system’s effectiveness: (1) digital products related to life experiences are more acceptable to slightly disabled elderly people, promoting their willingness to play games to achieve active aging; (2) simple system interfaces requiring no complicated limb functions are appropriate for the slightly disabled elderly people; and (3) digital gaming has the effects of training slightly disabled elderly peoples’ cognitive and motor abilities as well as strengthening their body and mind.

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Therapeutic Activities for Elderly People based on Tangible Interaction

Cited by 6 publications

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Tangible digital storytelling and phygital reality: benefits for inclusion and cooperation in young children

Tangible digital storytelling and phygital reality: benefits for inclusion and cooperation in young children

Designing a Tangible User Interface (TUI) for the Elderly Based on Their Motivations and Game Elements

Using Digital Technology to Design a Simple Interactive System for Nostalgic Gaming to Promote the Health of Slightly Disabled Elderly People

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