BUBBLEXTM
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1. BUBBLEX M USER MANUAL Version 1 0 by B L A H design team Overview Welcome to BubbleX BubbleX is a great educational tool for children age 4 to 6 who are in the process of learning colours numbers and the alphabet With the use of simple gestures children can interact with the application through the Shared Reality Environment Note that the current alpha system simulates these gestures through the use of the mouse Your child will start at the basic mode Colour and progress at his own speed based on his ability This allows the child to get used to the application and the required gestures Furthermore your child will be guided through the lessons by a friendly voice to encourage him or her throughout his or her learning experience In no time your kid will be learning rapidly because BubbleX is also a fun and dynamic application Gestures Used There are three basic gestures that are used in the BubbleX TO application 1 Door opening to navigate through doors gt with fist closed Figure 1 Extended arm with fist closed 2 Rotation to move cursor to desired position left right up down gt with open hand bent arm Figure 2 Bent arm with open hand facing down Figure 3 Extended arm with pointing index finger Their specific functions will be described in more details below How to Use BubbleX Before starting you will have set up your child s profile by including his age2. name and uploading his picture through a configuration file Then your child will only have to navigate through two menus Profile and Mode Selection before reaching the Lesson Screen with the use of a cursor Profile Selection Your child will be facing three doors each one with a different name and picture and some menu options see Figure 4 At this point he can perform either of these actions Choose his profile by opening the door with his name and picture on it using the Doot Opening gesture Select other menu options located at the bottom using the Selection gesture A uo m GUESI door Select this door to trv all USER PROFILE SELECTION gt ct 0 m modes of the application without any Use door opening gesture Help button Provides Exit button Quits the short picture tutorial on application the door opening gesture Figure 4 Profile Selection Menu Mode Selection Your kid must now choose the lesson mode in the same manner Not all modes will be provided to him initially He will have to start from the basic Colour Mode and progress at his own pace through each level see Mode and Level Descriptions below Once a mode is completed your child will be allowed to move to the next mode and these locked modes will be unlocked as your kid progresses Further the level of difficulty will increase as he learns If your child decides to return to a mode that has already been completed a random lev
3. el will be displayed Here is a summary of the Mode Selection Menu options in Figure 5 Locked doors Will become MODE SELECTION uniocked as lesson Use door opening progresses gesture Help button Provides Back button Return short picture tutorial on to Profile Selection the door opening gesture Menu Figure 5 Mode Selection Menu Lesson Screen Your child has now reached the Lesson Screen The following actions can be performed Move the cursor around with the Rotation gesture Select bubbles using the Selection gesture Select menu options using the Selection gesture Here is a screen shot illustrating the functionalities in more detail with a short description besides each BUBBLE SELECTION AND POPPING Use Rotation and Selection gestures Help button Provides e Back button short picture tutorial on Return to Mode Bubble Selection Popping Selection Menu gestures Current level feedback Current mode feedback Playback button Allow user to playback current lesson prompt Figure 6 Lesson Screen Mode and Level Descriptions A list of current supported modes and levels in the BubbleX application 1s provided below Colour Individual colour ie ee eee bubbles Number 1 Individual number ee ee Counting numbers up and down 2 Lowet case letter r Table 1 List of supported modes and levels Questions and Concerns In the future look out for additional levels that will
4. further increase your child s learning If you have any questions suggestions or concerns please go to http www ece mcgill ca mbelca hci Thank you for using BubbleX
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