Desenvolvimento e avaliação de um jogo sério para apoiar a detecção de TDAH

Abstract

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disorder that presents symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and/or impulsivity. Different approaches are used to achieve detection of this disorder in children and teenager. An innovative technique used for the treatment of the disorder is the application of Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) in the clinical environment. This article aims to describe the complete construction process, from specification to validation, of a solution aimed at helping the detection of ADHD through a neurofeedback game that adapts the Stroop test in an interactive application using a Brain-Computer Interface and Voice Recognition. The tool was tested with ten children, half with a confirmed diagnosis of ADHD and the other half without the presence of this disorder. The study results are promising. On the one hand, in terms of the usability of the tool, the tests showed that the children were able to use the game in its entirety, performing all the tests contained in it and allowing brain monitoring. On the other hand, the data obtained from the acquisition and analysis of the EEG waves indicate that the solution generated information consistent, according to scientific references, with what was expected from the influence of ADHD.