Mobile augmented reality app for children with autism spectrum disorder (asd) to learn vocabulary (marvoc): From the requirement gathering to its initial evaluation

Kamran Khowaja*, Dena Al-Thani, Asma Osman Hassan, Asadullah Shah, Siti Salwah Salim

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Abstract

The use of different technologies for the intervention of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased over the year with the increase in the number of children diagnosed with ASD. In recent years, among the different technologies, the researchers have started to use the augmented reality (AR) to provide the intervention of different skills to children with ASD. The use of AR has many benefits, including ubiquity, minimally work with a camera, among others. Despite several benefits, AR has been underutilized for the vocabulary learning of children with ASD. This paper presents the initial version of the Mobile augmented reality app for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to learn vocabulary (MARVoc). The purpose of developing MARVoc is to support teaching staff at the centers based in Doha, Qatar, to provide an interactive learning environment to children with ASD. The requirements of the MARVoc were gathered from two centers for ASD in Doha; two specific use cases were created from which one use case was finalized for the development of MARVoc. The initial version of the MARVoc was developed; the feedback was taken from the staff working at centers for ASD in Doha, and MARVoc was updated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHCI in Games - 2nd International Conference, HCI-Games 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Proceedings
EditorsXiaowen Fang
PublisherSpringer
Pages424-437
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9783030501631
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event2nd International Conference on HCI in Games, HCI-Games 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: 19 Jul 202024 Jul 2020

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12211 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on HCI in Games, HCI-Games 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityCopenhagen
Period19/07/2024/07/20

Keywords

  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
  • Language comprehension
  • Mobile augmented reality (AR)
  • Smartphone
  • Tablet
  • Vocabulary

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