multisensory learning
Human-Computer Interaction -- INTERACT '03
M. Rauterberg et al. (Eds.)
Published by IOS Press, (c) IFIP, 2003, pp. 896-899
Messages for Environmental Collaborative Monitoring:
The Development of a Multi-sensory Clipart
Maria João Silva1, Joana Hipólito2, Cristina Gouveia2
Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr Roberto
Frias, 4200 Porto, Portugal
1
Instituto Geográfico Português, Rua Artilharia Um, 107, 1099 Lisboa, Portugal
2
mjosilva@ese.ipp.pt, jhipolito@yahoo.com, cgouveia@alum.mit.edu
Abstract: This paper describes the development process of Senses@Clipart, a tool designed to support multisensory communication. Senses@Clipart is a library of images, non-spoken sounds and sensory textual descriptions that was developed to be integrated in an environmental monitoring collaborative website. It can be used as a case library to support environmental public participation, offering visual, aural and olfactory views of the environment and of its quality. Sounds, pictorial icons and text are used to annotate photographs in order to highlight objects or their absence. The development of Senses@Clipart has been supported by users’ participation both in content production and interface design.
Keywords: multi-sensory data, public participation, environmental education, multimedia, clipart, user tests
1 Introduction
Public
participation within environmental monitoring contributes to increase citizens’ involvement and awareness. An example of voluntary monitoring initiatives is the National
Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count, which monitors the status of birds’ population across the
US.
Within voluntary data collection activities colours, shapes, odours and flavours are used by citizens as environmental quality indicators.
Although multiple senses are involved in the data collection process, visual indicators prevail.
Accordingly, photographs are frequently used as a way to register and
M. Rauterberg et al. (Eds.)
Published by IOS Press, (c) IFIP, 2003, pp. 896-899
Messages for Environmental Collaborative Monitoring:
The Development of a Multi-sensory Clipart
Maria João Silva1, Joana Hipólito2, Cristina Gouveia2
Escola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr Roberto
Frias, 4200 Porto, Portugal
1
Instituto Geográfico Português, Rua Artilharia Um, 107, 1099 Lisboa, Portugal
2
mjosilva@ese.ipp.pt, jhipolito@yahoo.com, cgouveia@alum.mit.edu
Abstract: This paper describes the development process of Senses@Clipart, a tool designed to support multisensory communication. Senses@Clipart is a library of images, non-spoken sounds and sensory textual descriptions that was developed to be integrated in an environmental monitoring collaborative website. It can be used as a case library to support environmental public participation, offering visual, aural and olfactory views of the environment and of its quality. Sounds, pictorial icons and text are used to annotate photographs in order to highlight objects or their absence. The development of Senses@Clipart has been supported by users’ participation both in content production and interface design.
Keywords: multi-sensory data, public participation, environmental education, multimedia, clipart, user tests
1 Introduction
Public
participation within environmental monitoring contributes to increase citizens’ involvement and awareness. An example of voluntary monitoring initiatives is the National
Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count, which monitors the status of birds’ population across the
US.
Within voluntary data collection activities colours, shapes, odours and flavours are used by citizens as environmental quality indicators.
Although multiple senses are involved in the data collection process, visual indicators prevail.
Accordingly, photographs are frequently used as a way to register and
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