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Internet of Things (IoT)
14.1 Introduction
The human being is an innovative creature. The progress of the innovation as discussed
(Michel 2014) is prompting smart kinds of stuff being evolved for distinguishing, finding,
detecting, and associating. Also, the technologies are promoting new types of communication among individuals and things themselves. Innovation constitutes the incredible
establishments of our survival, which depends on the inevitable activities in cutting edge
of human life. The modern technology is just the down-to-earth utilization of information to a specific region. Researchers always look for and consider better technologies for
enhancing the strength of debilitated people and attempt to empower those who have
disabilities to lead as near an ordinary life as would be discreet. As discussed by Sula
and Spaho (2014), today’s technologies undergo a continual enhancement of different tools
and utilities varying from low-tech to high-tech which shows man’s superiority over other
species.
In the course of recent years, it has been observed that there is a relentless increase in
disabilities among the children in the general population growth. Hasselbring and Glaser
(2000) discussed that children’s disabilities range from speech and language weaknesses
to mental hindrance, and more than half were portrayed as having a particular learning
disability because of a mental disorder. Children who have abilities differ in cause, degree,
and the impact they have on the educational and learning progress. Innovation has turned
out to be a practical thing for giving chances to take part in fundamental communication,
general practice, exploratory, or normal correspondence drills to coordinate their needs
and capacities. This chapter focuses on the role of Internet of things (IoT) in promoting
the learning/teaching of children with special needs. Presently, the IoT has become an
integral part of the radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and future Internet. It allows
the things to be individually recognized, to establish the position, capture physical data,
and to establish a communication with the corresponding environment. As discussed by
Huang and Li (2010), it is known that, in the present situation, there is no medical cure for
children with autism. Now the major goal is to create an accommodating environment for
their smooth running of life.
14.1.6.18 SensaCalm Weighted Blankets ......................................................... 314
14.1.6.19 Sensory Pea Pod .................................................................................. 314
14.1.7 Head-Mounted Display Products: Google Glass ............................................ 316
14.1.8 IoT Apps for Children with ASDs ................................................................... 316
14.1.8.1 iPrompts ® PRO .................................................................................... 317
14.1.8.2 Visual Schedules and Task Managers ............................................. 318
14.1.8.3 Choiceworks Scheduler ..................................................................... 318
14.1.8.4 Choiceworks Calendar ....................................................................... 318
14.1.8.5 Proloquo2Go ........................................................................................ 319
14.1.8.6 Pictello: Talking Visual Story Creator .............................................. 320
14.1.8.7 iCommunicate ..................................................................................... 321
14.1.8.8 Talking Tom Cat .................................................................................. 321
14.1.9 Benefits of Using Assistive IoT Technologies to Support ASD Children ...... 322
14.1.10 Future Scope ....................................................................................................... 322
14.1.11 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 322
References ..................................................................................................................................... 323
Internet of Things (IoT)
14.1 Introduction
The human being is an innovative creature. The progress of the innovation as discussed
(Michel 2014) is prompting smart kinds of stuff being evolved for distinguishing, finding,
detecting, and associating. Also, the technologies are promoting new types of communication among individuals and things themselves. Innovation constitutes the incredible
establishments of our survival, which depends on the inevitable activities in cutting edge
of human life. The modern technology is just the down-to-earth utilization of information to a specific region. Researchers always look for and consider better technologies for
enhancing the strength of debilitated people and attempt to empower those who have
disabilities to lead as near an ordinary life as would be discreet. As discussed by Sula
and Spaho (2014), today’s technologies undergo a continual enhancement of different tools
and utilities varying from low-tech to high-tech which shows man’s superiority over other
species.
In the course of recent years, it has been observed that there is a relentless increase in
disabilities among the children in the general population growth. Hasselbring and Glaser
(2000) discussed that children’s disabilities range from speech and language weaknesses
to mental hindrance, and more than half were portrayed as having a particular learning
disability because of a mental disorder. Children who have abilities differ in cause, degree,
and the impact they have on the educational and learning progress. Innovation has turned
out to be a practical thing for giving chances to take part in fundamental communication,
general practice, exploratory, or normal correspondence drills to coordinate their needs
and capacities. This chapter focuses on the role of Internet of things (IoT) in promoting
the learning/teaching of children with special needs. Presently, the IoT has become an
integral part of the radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and future Internet. It allows
the things to be individually recognized, to establish the position, capture physical data,
and to establish a communication with the corresponding environment. As discussed by
Huang and Li (2010), it is known that, in the present situation, there is no medical cure for
children with autism. Now the major goal is to create an accommodating environment for
their smooth running of life.
14.1.6.18 SensaCalm Weighted Blankets ......................................................... 314
14.1.6.19 Sensory Pea Pod .................................................................................. 314
14.1.7 Head-Mounted Display Products: Google Glass ............................................ 316
14.1.8 IoT Apps for Children with ASDs ................................................................... 316
14.1.8.1 iPrompts ® PRO .................................................................................... 317
14.1.8.2 Visual Schedules and Task Managers ............................................. 318
14.1.8.3 Choiceworks Scheduler ..................................................................... 318
14.1.8.4 Choiceworks Calendar ....................................................................... 318
14.1.8.5 Proloquo2Go ........................................................................................ 319
14.1.8.6 Pictello: Talking Visual Story Creator .............................................. 320
14.1.8.7 iCommunicate ..................................................................................... 321
14.1.8.8 Talking Tom Cat .................................................................................. 321
14.1.9 Benefits of Using Assistive IoT Technologies to Support ASD Children ...... 322
14.1.10 Future Scope ....................................................................................................... 322
14.1.11 Conclusion ........................................................................................................... 322
References ..................................................................................................................................... 323