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Gesture-based Interaction for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities in India

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Saurabh Srivastava,

Krishnaveni Achary,

Blessin Varkey,

Jaakko Hakulinen,

Markku Turunen,

Nitendra RajputAuthors Info & Claims

ASSETS '16: Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

Pages 61 - 70

https://doi.org/10.1145/2982142.2982166

Published: 23 October 2016 Publication History

Abstract

Gesture-based interaction provides a multitude of benefits to individuals with disabilities, for example, enhancing social, motor and cognitive skills. However, applications that encourage self-efficacy by promoting a life-skill through simulations of real world scenarios are largely missing. We explore the benefits of using a gesture-based application for individuals with developmental disabilities. The context is a special school in New Delhi, Nai Disha, where we designed and developed an application, Kirana, that integrates arithmetic and social interaction to teach purchasing of items from a local grocery store. In our study, 18 participants with developmental disabilities, previously unable to visit a grocery store, used Kirana for three weeks. Our results indicate that gesture-based applications can teach a life skill and enable self-efficacy for individuals with developmental disabilities by breaking down complex tasks that require social, mathematical and decision-making skills.

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1. Human-centered computing
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    1. Empirical studies in accessibility
  2. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction techniques
      1. Gestural input

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