Research Article
ExerCaveRoom: A Technological Room for Supporting Gross and Fine motor Coordination of Children with Developmental Disorders
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263860, author={Karina Caro and Jessica Beltr\^{a}n and Ana Mart\^{\i}nez-Garc\^{\i}a and Valeria Soto-Mendoza}, title={ExerCaveRoom: A Technological Room for Supporting Gross and Fine motor Coordination of Children with Developmental Disorders}, proceedings={Future of Pervasive Health Workshop}, publisher={ACM}, proceedings_a={FUTURE OF PERVASIVE HEALTH WORKSHOP}, year={2016}, month={6}, keywords={children with developmental disorders motor coordination skills games assistive technology tracking sensors}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263860} }- Karina Caro
Jessica Beltrán
Ana Martínez-García
Valeria Soto-Mendoza
Year: 2016
ExerCaveRoom: A Technological Room for Supporting Gross and Fine motor Coordination of Children with Developmental Disorders
FUTURE OF PERVASIVE HEALTH WORKSHOP
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-5-2016.2263860
Abstract
This paper envisions a futuristic scenario for supporting gross and fine motor skills of children with developmental disorders in an integrated environment using virtual reality, exergames, tracking sensors (e.g., Kinect, Leap motion) and artificial intelligence. First, we show the importance of supporting gross and fine motor coordination skills of children with developmental disorders. Then, we state the technologies already developed and the current proposals for technologies designed for supporting gross and fine motor coordination skills. Our proposal consists of a technological room –ExerCaveRoom-, where children can practice exercises for fine and motor coordination skills specifically adapted for their needs using different kinds of technology, with the advantage of performing their complete therapy in the same environment. Additionally, the therapists can obtain children ́s performance records to analyze their progress. Finally, we present the challenges involved in our proposal.