Document - Haptic models of arrays through 3D printing for computer science education

2016

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Haptic models of arrays through 3D printing for computer science education

Papazafiropulos N., Fanucci L., Leporini B., Pelagatti S., Roncella R.

Visually impaired Accessibility Haptic models Blind users Inclusive education Data structures Arrays 3D printing

Computer science is taught as a regular subject in the school systems of many countries. Most tools used to teach main topics of computer science curricula, such as data structures and algorithms, are visually oriented. Our work aims to assist visually impaired students to understand fundamental data structures and algorithms through 3D printed haptic models. We developed a simple but general method that can be used by the teacher to introduce data structures and algorithmic thinking to both visual impaired and sighted students in inclusive classes. We evaluated our models for teaching one-dimensional arrays to both visual impaired and sighted students.

Source: ICCHP 2016 - International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, pp. 491–498, Linz, Austria, 13-15 July, 2016

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@inproceedings{oai:it.cnr:prodotti:379845,
	title = {Haptic models of arrays through 3D printing for computer science education},
	author = {Papazafiropulos N. and Fanucci L. and Leporini B. and Pelagatti S. and Roncella R.},
	doi = {10.1007/978-3-319-41264-1_67},
	booktitle = {ICCHP 2016 - International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, pp. 491–498, Linz, Austria, 13-15 July, 2016},
	year = {2016}
}