@inproceedings{a31bc84bf8634d86877ac59efe9c6999,
title = "Sensebox: A DIY prototyping platform to create audio interfaces for therapy",
abstract = "Customizable systems that let children and adults with disabilities control audio playback can support different forms of therapy, including music therapy and speech-language therapy. We present SenseBox, a low-cost, open-source, customizable hardware/software prototyping platform to turn everyday objects into audio triggers for people with disabilities. Users can add tags to physical objects that when in proximity to SenseBox trigger the playback of associated audio files. We designed SenseBox with input from three therapists and an assistive technology expert. We detail our human-centered design process that took place over 16 months and describe a detailed example use case where SenseBox was used to create an accessible music player for a child with cognitive disabilities. This project illustrates how to design physical computing prototyping platforms for therapists to create customized interfaces for their clients without requiring prior programming or design experience.",
keywords = "Accessibility, Audio Interfaces, DIY Assistive Technology, Music Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy",
author = "Foad Hamidi and Sanjay Kumar and Mikhail Dorfman and Fayokemi Ojo and Megha Kottapalli and Amy Hurst",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Copyright is held by the owner/author(s). Publication rights licensed to ACM.; 13th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction, TEI 2019 ; Conference date: 17-03-2019 Through 20-03-2019",
year = "2019",
month = mar,
day = "17",
doi = "10.1145/3294109.3295633",
language = "English (US)",
series = "TEI 2019 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery, Inc",
pages = "25--34",
booktitle = "TEI 2019 - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction",
}