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Internet of things in designing tangible interfaces for children with special needs

Abstract:

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technology that allows physical objects to be interconnected through the Internet. The growth in technology means that it now plays an important role in the transformation of environments so that they are better able to benefit children with special needs. Connectivity between different elements is therefore of great interest in developing prototypes oriented to storing information in the cloud or connecting physical objects. Historically children in the classroom have always interacted with physical objects, where they have used their objects in the classroom to learn some functionality. The design of tangible interfaces now allows children to interact with a digital as well as a physical environment.