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SMART TOYS
SMART DEVICES
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Embedding electronics and enabling digital responses to everyday objects is already a widespread reality. The term smart toys, tangibles and robots cover a range of play products that can present different levels of network, processing and reasoning capabilities. Such interfaces have also become capable of collecting and processing data in real-time. While quality aspects and intelligent features are more relevant than ever, many relying on data-driven methods and artificial intelligence (AI), this also raises important privacy issues and concerns. Additionally, the design of meaningful play and learning experiences that go beyond data collection remains a challenging task. This workshop explores challenges and related opportunities to feed interaction design of smart toys, tangibles, robots and other smart things for children that may shape the lines for future work in the field. |
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This workshop aims to openly discuss challenges and related opportunities to feed interaction design of smart toys, tangibles, robots and other smart things for children that may shape the lines for future work in the field. Following themes will be addressed: 1) Design methods and methodologies: Which important principles must be considered to design such smart technology settings for the future? 2) AI-powered devices and data-driven interactions: How shall data privacy and ethics issues be handled? Which special considerations about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) must be taken with children? How to ensure an adult/tutor is involved in the acceptance of conditions and they are clearly explained to children? Should we need a specific manifesto for toy designers regarding user data processing besides existing regulations? 3) Shaping and scoping smart settings with smart toys, tangibles, robots and other devices: Which contexts are worth exploring and other target users considerations? What different future technological settings can be interesting to explore? Which scenarios can we (participants) anticipate or could be interesting to explore in the future? In which use-cases can the smart tangibles be used to promote children’s learning? In which scenarios can smart tangibles be useful for different user groups such as children having attention problems, children having visio-motor coordination issues, learning difficulties, etc.? Expected outcomes from this workshop are to have a rich and shared overview on the theme, relying on the participants’ diverse perspectives, and to establish a network of both researchers and practitioners to initiate collaborative initiatives to start up multiple research projects and strands based on the ideas and cluster work to be carried out during the workshop (see the workshop plan). |
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SmartToys++ @ IDC 2020 : 1st Workshop on Smart Toys, Smart Tangibles, Robots and other Smart Things for Children will take place in London. It’s a 1 day event starting on Jun 21, 2020 (Sunday) and will be winded up on Jun 21, 2020 (Sunday). SmartToys++ @ IDC 2020 falls under the following areas: SMART TOYS, SMART DEVICES, etc. Submissions for this Workshop can be made by Apr 06, 2020. Authors can expect the result of submission by Apr 20, 2020. Upon acceptance, authors should submit the final version of the manuscript on or before Jun 21, 2020 to the official website of the Workshop. Please check the official event website for possible changes before you make any travelling arrangements. Generally, events are strict with their deadlines. It is advisable to check the official website for all the deadlines. Other Details of the SmartToys++ @ IDC 2020
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| [1] SmartToys++ @ IDC 2020 : 1st Workshop on Smart Toys, Smart Tangibles, Robots and other Smart Things for Children |
