Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs) and Special Educational Needs (SENs) often face significant challenges in communication, social interaction, and sensory processing. Many struggle with heightened sensitivities to stimuli, leading to difficulties in engagement, learning, and emotional regulation. Multisensory Environments (MSEs) have emerged as effective tools in supporting their development, providing immersive and controlled spaces that foster cognitive, emotional, and social growth. However, access to these environments remains limited, particularly in schools and therapy centers with insufficient resources or unreliable internet connectivity. The Magic Room, a cost-effective interactive multisensory environment (iMSE), to overcome these challenges offers a highly engaging, multimodal learning experience designed to support both therapeutic and developmental goals. By offering customized activities, adaptable levels, and interactive sequences, it promotes a personalized approach to learning. While it offers many benefits, during therapy sessions, the Magic Room application control has experienced frequent crashes due to its heavy reliance on an internet connection. This thesis presents the re-implementation of the existing Magic Room web application, as a tablet application developed using Flutter. The new version operates offline via a local area network (LAN) solution and enhances reliability with a pull-based approach to handling crashes. Designed to be adaptable, the application allows caregivers to customize stimuli for children, ensuring a tailored experience. Additionally, it is designed to be scalable, predictable, and maintainable, ensuring the application is robust, modern, and well-suited for diverse needs.
I bambini con disturbi dello sviluppo neurologico (NDDs) e bisogni educativi speciali (SENs) spesso affrontano sfide significative nella comunicazione, nell’interazione sociale e nell’elaborazione sensoriale. Molti lottano con una maggiore sensibilità agli stimoli, che porta a difficoltà nell’impegno, nell’apprendimento e nella regolazione emotiva. Gli ambienti multisensoriali (MSE) sono emersi come strumenti efficaci nel supportare il loro sviluppo, fornendo spazi immersivi e controllati che favoriscono la crescita cognitiva, emotiva e sociale. Tuttavia, l’accesso a questi ambienti rimane limitato, in particolare nelle scuole e nei centri terapeutici con risorse insufficienti o connettività Internet inaffidabile. La Magic Room, un ambiente multisensoriale interattivo (iMSE) economicamente vantaggioso, per superare queste sfide offre un'esperienza di apprendimento multimodale altamente coinvolgente progettata per supportare obiettivi sia terapeutici che di sviluppo. Offrendo attività personalizzate, livelli adattabili e sequenze interattive, promuove un approccio personalizzato all'apprendimento. Nonostante offra molti vantaggi, durante le sessioni terapeutiche l'applicazione di controllo della Magic Room ha subito frequenti arresti anomali a causa della sua forte dipendenza dalla connessione Internet. Questa tesi presenta la reimplementazione dell'applicazione web esistente Magic Room, come applicazione tablet sviluppata utilizzando Flutter. La nuova versione funziona offline tramite una soluzione di rete locale (LAN) e migliora l'affidabilità con un approccio basato su richiesta per la gestione degli arresti anomali. Progettata per essere adattabile, l'applicazione consente agli operatori sanitari di personalizzare gli stimoli per i bambini, garantendo un'esperienza su misura. Inoltre, è progettato per essere scalabile, prevedibile e manutenibile, garantendo che l'applicazione sia robusta, moderna e adatta a diverse esigenze.
Remote managing a MSE for children with NDD and SEN through an adaptive caregiver application
Yan, Xin Davide
2024/2025
Abstract
Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs) and Special Educational Needs (SENs) often face significant challenges in communication, social interaction, and sensory processing. Many struggle with heightened sensitivities to stimuli, leading to difficulties in engagement, learning, and emotional regulation. Multisensory Environments (MSEs) have emerged as effective tools in supporting their development, providing immersive and controlled spaces that foster cognitive, emotional, and social growth. However, access to these environments remains limited, particularly in schools and therapy centers with insufficient resources or unreliable internet connectivity. The Magic Room, a cost-effective interactive multisensory environment (iMSE), to overcome these challenges offers a highly engaging, multimodal learning experience designed to support both therapeutic and developmental goals. By offering customized activities, adaptable levels, and interactive sequences, it promotes a personalized approach to learning. While it offers many benefits, during therapy sessions, the Magic Room application control has experienced frequent crashes due to its heavy reliance on an internet connection. This thesis presents the re-implementation of the existing Magic Room web application, as a tablet application developed using Flutter. The new version operates offline via a local area network (LAN) solution and enhances reliability with a pull-based approach to handling crashes. Designed to be adaptable, the application allows caregivers to customize stimuli for children, ensuring a tailored experience. Additionally, it is designed to be scalable, predictable, and maintainable, ensuring the application is robust, modern, and well-suited for diverse needs.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/10589/234445