The final aim of the project was to develop a working prototype for an educational response system with which children of ages 9-11 could interactively learn in a classroom. The idea behind the system was to help children focus better in classrooms, where instead of fidgeting and loosing interest they could increase their concentration while moving and exercising. The development involved an extensive material selection process, prototype development, interface development and testing. The final product had to be easy to remove and store, easy to set up and use, and cheap.
Our team created a marketable device addressed to schools and fourth grade teachers. The children we involved in our prototype testing loved the interactivity of the system and our records show that their attention span during the simulation increased by 70%. The fully integrated system would include a more sophisticated Arduino board and a more professional presentation.
Educational Response System on an Exercise Ball
