EduSense-AR: A Sensory Learning Solution for Autistic Children

Innovative teaching-learning techniques, in combination with computer assistive devices, can be useful solutions for children with autism and mild developmental delays. These devices augment the learning content through audio and video. Augmented Reality (AR) technology has been quite useful in creating such teaching-learning aids for autistic children. This paper proposes EduSense-AR, an AR application that can be used to familiarize autistic children with everyday elements of nature in real-time. The application can be run on any basic android device. The virtual 3D graphics with embedded audio call for the receptor sense organs of the children and facilitate their recognition and learning of the taught content. This app assists the autistic children to learn seasons with learning material presented on screen with the help of AR markers. The paper also discusses parents' opinions about the usefulness and acceptance of the application.