Children's participation in the design of smart solutions: A literature review

MA Pellegrino, E Roumelioti, M D'Angelo, R Gennari - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
Smart solutions are widespread and diversified. Smart cities and smart objects are example
of smart solutions. Their design usually follows certain patterns so that they can detect …

[HTML][HTML] Design for social digital well-being with young generations: Engage them and make them reflect

R Gennari, M Matera, D Morra, A Melonio… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital well-being traditionally means limiting the effects on individuals of technology
abuses. However, in a broader perspective, it can be crucial to consider the pervasiveness …

The evolution of a toolkit for smart-thing design with children through action research

R Gennari, M Matera, A Melonio, M Rizvi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several workshops use toolkits to engage children in the design of smart things, that is,
everyday things like toys enhanced with computing devices and capabilities. In general, the …

Smart-thing design by children at a distance: How to engage them and make them learn

E Roumelioti, MA Pellegrino, M Rizvi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, research in Child–ComputerInteraction has shifted the focus from design
with children, giving them a voice in the design process, to design by children to bring child …

Reflection and awareness in the design process: children ideating, programming and prototyping smart objects

R Gennari, M Matera, A Melonio, M Rizvi… - Multimedia Tools and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Design of new technology with children has been widely investigated, and lately
several workshops have been organised with children for designing novel IoT or smart …

A phygital toolkit for rapidly designing smart things at school

R Gennari, M Matera, D Morra, M Rizvi - Proceedings of the 2022 …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Designing smart things, so as to ideate and program them, is a complex process and an
empowerment opportunity. Toolkits can help non-experts engage in their design, that is, in …

At the frontiers of art and IoT: the IoTgo toolkit as a probe for artists

R Gennari, M Rizvi - Proceedings of the 14th Biannual Conference of …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Smart things, such as smart watches and smart-door bells, are becoming part of our daily
life. Artists are usually inexperienced of how smart things are designed. Experiencing the …

What children learn in smart-thing design at a distance: an exploratory investigation

E Roumelioti, MA Pellegrino, R Gennari… - … and Intelligent Systems …, 2022 - Springer
Smart things are everywhere, from smart watches to smart toys. Children are used to them
but they do not know how they are made. Engaging children in the design of smart things …

“Are you smart?”: Children's Understanding of “Smart” Technologies

K Quander, TR Milky, N Aponte… - Proceedings of the 23rd …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Although children are increasingly using smart technology, there is limited knowledge on
what children define as “smart” for technology. Understanding what children expect as …

Chatbots for creating smart things with children: preliminary investigations and several challenges

G Leitgeb, R Gennari - … in Methodologies and intelligent Systems for …, 2023 - Springer
Smart things are pervasive in children's life. However, children do not know how to create
them. Chatbots for children can help them learn how to create their own smart things and …