LINKX

LINKX is a toy based on TUI technology, created to stimulate the language development of autistic children.



LINKX aims to learn autistic children the words of objects in their own environment. This helps them learn the meaning of words. This is done by means of speech-o-grams (pictograms with speech). Parents record words inside them and attach them to objects before play starts. Children can link blocks to these speech-o-gram. Each link results in lights that go on and a sound that is played. The sound moves into the block. You can link blocks and speech-o-grams over and over and this will eventually make them remember the word. You can also link blocks together. When one block owns a sound, it will move to the other block. Again doing this again and again will stimulate language learning.



Author: Helma van Rijn

Affiliation: ID-StudioLab, University of Delft (The Netherlands).

Project website: http://www.helmavanrijn.nl/Projects/linkx-for-autistic-toddlers

Lightspace Play

Lightspace Play includes an interactive floor surface comprised of 16”x16” programmable LED lit and pressure sensitive tiles constructed to fit a 10 foot square space. Each tile consists of sixteen 4” x 4” pixels that can display any color, pattern or image. The surface is able to detect location, movement and density of players to give a realistic gaming experience. Reactions to player movements are displayed on the surface and are accompanied by sound effects.



Affiliation: Exergame Fitness USA

Project page: http://www.exergamefitness.com/lightspaceplay.htm