[publication] Assessment Test Framework for Collecting and Evaluating Fall-Related Data Using Mobile Devices

A draft version of our publication about „Assessment Test Framework for Collecting and Evaluating Fall-Related Data Using Mobile Devices“ is now online available. The final version can be found here as well as the slides of our presentation.
Abstract:

Abstract. With an increasing population of older people the number of falls and fall-related injuries is on the rise. This will cause changes for future health care systems, and fall prevention and fall detection will pose a major challenge. Taking the multimodal character of fall-related parameters into account, the development of adequate strategies for fall prevention and detection is very complex. Therefore, it is necessary to collect and analyze fall-related data.
This paper describes the development of a test framework to perform a variety of assessment tests to collect fall-related data. The aim of the framework is to easily set up assessment tests and analyze the data regarding fall-related behaviors. It others an open interface to support a variety of devices. The framework consists of a Web service, a relational database and a Web-based backend. In order to test the framework, a mobile device client recording accelerometer and gyroscope sensor data is implemented on the iOS platform. The evaluation, which includes three mobility assessment tests, demonstrates the sensor accuracy for move- ment analysis for further feature extraction.

Assessment Test Framework for Collecting and Evaluating Fall-Related Data Using Mobile Devices

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Reference: Almer, S.; Kolbitsch, J.; Oberzaucher, J.; Ebner, M. (2012) Assessment Test Framework for Collecting and Evaluating Fall-Related Data Using Mobile Devices. – in: 13th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP 2012), Part II. (2012), Miesenberger, K. et al (Ed.), Springer Lecture Notes, Berlin-Heidelberg S. 83 – 90

Keynote „Professional Learning Europe“

Ich bin eingeladen worden am 26.9.2012 bei der Professional Learning Europe einen Vortrag zum Thema mobile Learning zu halten. Dazu hab ich den Titel „When Learning goes mobile“ gewählt und folgenden Abstract verfasst:

Seit der Einführung von Smartphones und Tablets verlagern sich verschiedenste Tätigkeiten immer mehr auf mobile Endgeräte. E-Mails werden gelesen und beantwortet, neue Kontakte geknüpft, Fotos mit anderen geteilt oder Videos angesehen. Kurzum mobiles Internet hat Einzug in unseren Alltag gehalten. Es scheint also nur ein weiterer Schritt zu sein, dass auch Lehr- und Lernaktivitäten sich zunehmend mobiler Technologien bedienen, zumal diese für unsere Kinder als alltäglich wahrgenommen werden.
Im Vortrag wird ein Überblick über verschiedenste Möglichkeiten gegeben und warum „mobile Learning“ nicht als Trend sondern als konsequente Fortführung der Technologieunterstützung in der Bildung zu sehen ist.

Ich freue mich auf viele TeilnehmerInnen und eine anregende anschließende Diskussion 🙂 .

[itug] iPads in the Classroom


The second volume of our book series „Internet-Technology and Society“ (ITuG) is now published. It’s about our experiences with the use of iPads in classrooms. Sabrina’s master thesis with the title „iPads in the Classroom“ is now online available.
Abstract:

The current media landscape is changing and growing at a fast pace which is increasingly affecting the school sector. Numerous schools all over the world have already focused on the value added to lessons by tablet computers, such as Apple’s iPad. A myriad of learning applications and ways to transfer subject matters are provided on and through such devices. However, at the present time, there is little experience with respect to the didactically reasonable inclusion of tablets in schools. Therefore, the motivation of this book, which is based on a diploma thesis, is to provide a general overview of the didactical integration of tablets, in this case, Apple’s iPad. Within a field experiment educational apps are being tested and evaluated according to the Austrian curriculum for foreign languages as well as iOS Human Interface Guidelines that focus on user interface and user experience

The book is published by our partner Book-on-Demand.

Reference: Huber, S. (2012) iPads in the Classroom, Ebner, M. & Schön, S. (ed.), Internet-Technology and Society, Volume 2, Book on Demand, Norderstedt

[publication] Fun – A Prerequisite for Learning Games

Our second publication at this year ED-Media Confernece in Denver, USA is now online available. It ist about the learning game we did to enhance the fun factor during learning. The slides of the talk are already published here. If you like to know more about the game follow this link.
Abstract:

Mobile games are booming. On average, every child in Central Europe aged 15 years has a mobile phone on his/her own today. If a closer look is taken, it can be pointed out that children mainly own a smart phone running on iOS or Android operating systems. With other words, the youth carry very strong and powerful devices in their pockets, which can and should be used for educational purposes too. In this publication we like to introduce a new mobile game basing on the old traditional concept of learning cards but in a new innovative and more collaborating variant. The first prototype is presented that has been tested by a number of students and educators. It can be shown that the game is motivating and engaging. Furthermore an occurring incidental learning effect can be carried out, which leads to the assumption that mobile games can play an important role for the future of education and it makes simply fun.

Fun – A Prerequisite for Learning Games

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Reference: Hannak, C., Pilz, M. & Ebner, M. (2012). Fun – A Prerequisite for Learning Games. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2012 (pp. 1292-1299). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

[podcast] Zukunftsforschung und mobile Technologien

Die Aufzeichnungen der Vorträge im Rahmen der Vorlesung „Gesellschaftliche Aspekte der Informationstechnologie“ über Zukunfststechnologien und mobile Technologien sind nun online verfügbar.
Sandra Schön: “Technologien der Zukunft – Ansätze, Methode und ausgewählte Ergebnisse der Zukunftsforschung“

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Christian Kittl: “Das Handy als Geldbörse oder wie mobile Technologien ganze Branchen revolutionieren“

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[GADI12] Zukunftsforschung und mobile Technologien

Der achte und auch schon wieder letzte Termin (so schnell vergeht die Zeit) der heurigen Vorlesung „Gesellschaftliche Aspekte der Informationstechnologie“ an der TU Graz besteht aus folgendenden Vorträgen:

  • Sandra Schön: „Technologien der Zukunft – Ansätze, Methoden und ausgewählte Ergebnisse der Zukunftsforschung
  • Christian Kittl: „Das Handy als Geldbörse oder wie mobile Technologien ganze Branchen revolutionieren

Die Vorträge werden live ab 16.00 Uhr gestreamt – Link zum Streamingserver
Weitere Vorträge/Abstracts findet man hier auf der Vorlesungshomepage.