Title :
Mobility and memory training through movement interaction
Author :
Garrido, Juan E. ; Penichet, Victor M R ; Lozano, María D. ; Sánchez, Luis Antonio
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Res. Inst., Univ. of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain
Abstract :
Movement interaction devices offer important capabilities to create learning systems where students are able to interact with them through natural movements and gestures. In this paper, we present a system based on Kinect, whose main objective is to improve and train two important students´ faculties: memory and motor abilities. The system is inspired on the Simon Says game where students have to repeat postures that the system shows previously. By means of this educational technique, young students and students with low disabilities may find the system an adequate environment to improve their memory and motor disabilities in addition to rehabilitation centers, such us hospitals and clinics. They can perform rehabilitation exercises in the same place and in the same way where their classmates train similar faculties.
Keywords :
computer based training; computer games; gesture recognition; handicapped aids; neurophysiology; patient rehabilitation; Kinect; Simon Says game; disabled students; educational technique; gestures; learning systems; memory abilities; memory disability improvement; memory training; mobility training; motor abilities; motor disability improvement; movement interaction devices; natural movements; rehabilitation centers; rehabilitation exercises; young students; Cameras; Educational institutions; Games; Learning systems; Libraries; Skeleton; Training;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Science and Information Systems (FedCSIS), 2012 Federated Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wroclaw
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0708-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-83-60810-51-4