SENSASEA: Fostering Positive Behavioral Manifestations and Social Collaboration in Children Through an Interactive Multimodal Environment
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The SensaSea System is a responsive multisensory environment, specifically, a room-sized interactive installation that incorporates wearable devices, interactive visual floor projections and auditory and tactile modalities. SensaSea is designed as a physical environment for embodied interaction and free play suitable for multiple players; the system uses social proximity as the primary mechanism. Our objective is to promote active peer interaction and social connectedness among elementary school children through sensory-guided approaches which include digitized and projected interactive sea creatures. The multi-modal system also features an interactive soundscape and innovative real-time haptic feedback. We conducted eight group user studies (24 children in total). Our usability and feasibility tests demonstrated that the system results in positive emotions and elicits multiple pro-social behaviors.
Source: Multimedia
Authors: Yanjun Lyu, Ripon Kumar Saha, Assegid Kidane, Lauren Hayes, Xin Wei Sha
Institution: Arizona State University
Language: English
Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,207
OpenAlex ID: W7147497591