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2011-12-18
Corrigan, M., Adams, K.D., Cook, A.M.
Children with disabilities may have decreased ability to play, and thus less opportunity to acquire associated motor, cognitive, and linguistic skills. There is evidence that robotic play may help children acquire those skills, and our overall goal is to facilitate integration of spontaneous...
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Involving Users in the Design of a Speech Generating Device Interface for Lego Robot Control
Download2011-12-05
This paper describes the process of developing a speech generating device (SGD) interface to control Lego robots which involved the end -users in testing and iterative improvements of the interface. The participants had differing skills and preferences which resulted in individual interfaces...
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Lego Robot Control via a Speech Generating Communication Device for Play and Educational Activities
Download2011-12-05
Yantha, J., Cook, A.M., Adams, K.D.
Children have utilized switch adapted infrared controllers to manipulate play objects with inexpensive Lego™ robots in order to learn new and demonstrate existing skills. Since some speech generating devices (SGDs) have infrared output, the opportunity arises for children to have an integrated...