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Wobble - through your trouble!

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Term

4. term

Publication year

2024

Submitted on

Pages

163

Abstract

Børn med motoriske vanskeligheder (evnen til at koordinere bevægelser og holde balancen) oplever ofte lavt selvværd og har svært ved at deltage i lege og fællesskaber. Udvalget af løsninger er begrænset og består typisk af fysioterapi med fokus på træning af sanser og postural kontrol (at holde kroppen stabil). På trods af gode intentioner bliver øvelserne ofte nedprioriteret, fordi børnene mister motivationen, og forældrene har begrænset tid til at hjælpe. Dette speciale udvikler Wobble, et nyt legende træningslegetøj, der skal gøre øvelser mere motiverende og mindre afhængige af forældrenes tid. Wobble består af tre dele: Wobble App, fire Wobble Pads og en Wobble Dock. Appen guider og kører enkle spil, Pads er fysiske træningsunderlag, der registrerer barnets input til spillet, og Dock fungerer som base til opbevaring, opladning og transport. Et indbygget belønnings- og progressionssystem skal fastholde motivationen. Målet er at sænke barrierer for hyppig træning og støtte børns motoriske udvikling på en legende måde.

Children who struggle with motor skills—the ability to coordinate movement and maintain balance—often face low self-esteem and difficulty joining play and group activities. Available solutions are limited and usually center on physiotherapy that trains sensory systems and postural control (keeping the body stable). Despite good intentions, practice is often skipped because children lose motivation and parents have limited time to help. This thesis develops Wobble, a new play-based training toy designed to make practice more engaging and less dependent on parents’ time. Wobble has three parts: the Wobble App, four Wobble Pads, and a Wobble Dock. The app guides and runs simple games; the Pads are physical training pads that detect the child’s input for the game; and the Dock stores, charges, and transports the Pads. A built-in reward and progression system encourages continued use. The aim is to lower barriers to frequent practice and support children’s motor development in a playful way.

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