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Assistive Technology for children with disability

Recently I read some papers about interaction design and technology for children with disabilities in physical, intellectual and mental aspects. Assistive technology offers powerful possibilities to improve the learning efficiency of the disable. They include telecommunication devices, high-resolution monitors, speech digitizers and synthesizers, and electronic communication aids [5]. Requirements for diverse disabilities and special education are increasing, which means research and developments in this field have promising future. This summary covers

The Future of Cultural Heritage: Digital, Immersion and Interaction

Marshall McLuhan claimed that “Media is the extensions of man”, which forms and structures how we perceive and understand the world. Indeed, as the techno-determinism espoused that the key challenge of communication and media in the 21st century is the disappearance of media [3]. And Mark Deuze emphasized that we live in, rather than with media. We have got accustomed to the technology around us which shapes our life and

Technologies for Autism

In these weeks I read some papers on interactive design for children with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). This summary is to review the technologies in the therapy of autistic children and look for inspiration to our project Lilypad. Generally, current technologies can be divided into three categories: a) robot; b) multi-touch screen based software; c) touchless application based on Kinect. This summary would discuss research status, such as results, limitations,

The Conflict and Combination between Human and Nature: An Analysis of the character Lewis in St. Mawr

Cindy GUO Ms Gao Jin Literature and Art 7 July 2015 The Conflict and Combination between Human and Nature: An Analysis of the character Lewis in St. Mawr St. Mawr is a beautiful and powerful stallion in D.H. Lawrence’s eponymous novella, which serves as a symbol but disappears as a phantom near the end of the story. Apart from Lou’s comprehension about life quest and the appreciation of beauty, this

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