Extended Reality Applied in Therapy and Special Education for Social and Job Inclusion
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 1899
Special Issue Editors
Interests: virtual reality; augmented reality; multimodal devices; special education; social and job inclusion
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Interests: human–machine interfaces; soft robotic wearable devices; robotic exoskeleton; user-centred assistive systems
Interests: wearables; human–computer interaction; UX design rehabilitation; tele-medicine; mobile health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are transforming the way we learn, thus making learning processes more interactive, accessible, collaborative, and funny too. Nowadays, there is an ever-growing selection of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality applications with a specific focus on accessibility, which allows them to be utilized for special educational needs. Teachers and parents must explore several options to determine the most appropriate apps for their special learners.
The main goal of this Special Session is to shed light on this interesting field by hosting papers focusing on the contemporary research in this area. With this in mind, we propose the following questions:
- How is extended reality transforming Special Education?
- How can extended reality be used to promote inclusive education and a new, more inclusive way to learn?
- How is it possible to use VR and AR to promote training for people with disabilities to improve their competencies in a way that is useful not only in the classroom but also at work and in society in general?
These questions will guide participants to reflect on the possibility of promoting a "technology for humans" that could become a valuable tool for upholding social equity.
Dr. Mario Covarrubias Rodriguez
Dr. Marta Gandolla
Dr. Paolo Perego
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- extended reality
- social inclusion
- job inclusion
- special education
- VR training
- AR training
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