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Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence. Context-Awareness and Context-Driven Interaction pp 119–126Cite as

Tangible Interfaces and Virtual Worlds: A New Environment for Inclusive Education

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In this paper we present an educational application that integrates virtual worlds with tangible interfaces, in what is called “mixed reality”, using Kinect and OpenSim as the base technologies. The paper also discusses an experience on applying such technology for the inclusion at a concrete high school in Cunit (Spain). In the initial experiments, the use of mixed reality has shown a great potential for these education requirements.

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  1. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain

    Juan Mateu & Xavier Alamán

  2. IES Ernest Lluch, Cunit, Tarragona, Spain

    María José Lasala

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  1. Division of Engineering and Exact Sciences, Universidad Anáhuac Mayab, Carretera Mérida-Progreso km.15.5 AP.96 Cordemex, 97310, Mérida, YUC, México

    Gabriel Urzaiz

  2. Department of Computer Science, University of Chile, Av. Blanco Encalada 2120, Santiago de Chile, Chile

    Sergio F. Ochoa

  3. MAmI Research Lab, Castilla-La Manca University, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain

    José Bravo

  4. School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster, Shore Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 0QB, County Antrim, UK

    Liming Luke Chen

  5. Departamento de Ciencia da Computacao, IM, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro., Bloco C. Sala E-2006, Prédio CCMN, Cidade Universitaria, Ilha do Fundao., 68.530, CEP 21.941-916, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

    Jonice Oliveira

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Mateu, J., Lasala, M.J., Alamán, X. (2013). Tangible Interfaces and Virtual Worlds: A New Environment for Inclusive Education. In: Urzaiz, G., Ochoa, S.F., Bravo, J., Chen, L.L., Oliveira, J. (eds) Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence. Context-Awareness and Context-Driven Interaction. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8276. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03176-7_16

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