Escola e inclusão: desenvolvimento de um sistema tangível para o ensino de Libras

Abstract

Tangible user interface (TUI) is a tangible way to generate interactions with computational media, for that manipulation with real objects is required, digital information is generated from it, or the use of TUI has the purpose of transparency or contact that a user has with some computational medium. In the present work, to create a tangible interaction, a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology was used, for that RFID cards that interacted with an RFID reader were used, this interaction occurs by exposure, each card is unique and is used through a native code. The aim of this paper is to create a tangible system for teaching Brazilian Sign Language (LIBRAS) to deaf children. Thus, a Web system was developed that allows the creation and management of pedagogical activities for teaching aids during learning process of deaf children. Creation and management are left to teachers, and use of activities is left to children, as activities that can be performed when children make a series of changes between signs and vowel signs. Using RFID technology, it was possible to mask the cards and the reader, reducing the distraction of children when viewing notebook parts and creating a pleasant and cool environment for them.