A context-sensitive device to help people with autism cope with anxiety
Contribuinte(s) |
[Unknown] |
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Data(s) |
01/01/2011
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Resumo |
We describe a smartphone application that helps people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) cope with anxiety attacks. Our prototype provides a one-touch interface for indicating a panic level. The device's response-to instruct, soothe, and/or contact carers-is sensitive to the user's context, consisting of time, location, ambient noise, and nearby friends. Formative evaluation unearths a critical challenge to building assistive technologies for ASD sufferers: can regimented interfaces foster flexible behaviour? Our observations suggest that a delicate balance of design goals is required for a viable assistive technology. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
ACM |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30044599/venkatesh-contextsensitive-2011.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10.1145/1979742.1979748 |
Direitos |
2011, ACM |
Palavras-Chave | #design #experimentation #human factors |
Tipo |
Conference Paper |