On the Effects of a Nomadic Multisensory Solution for Children's Playful Learning

The paper describes the design of Ahu, a nomadic smart multisensory solution for children's playful learning. Ahu has a combination of features that make it unique to the current available multisensory technologies for learning: it has a totem shape, supports multimedia stimuli by communicating through voice, lights and multimedia contents projected on two different fields on the floor and allows cooperative and competitive games. The system is nomadic, so it can be moved around, and can be controlled with easy input methods. An exploratory study investigates and provides Ahu's potential to promote engagement, collaboration, socialization and learning in classrooms.