Android App to Stimulate and Measure Children Development During Their First Stage of Life

Abstract

This paper explains the research and development of a mobile application that helps parents to stimulate their infants and measure the response of such stimulation. The tool considers 4 different sensorimotor substages, with different objects at different speeds. It also performs eye tracking and smile detection as its measurement mechanism. The tool is grounded on cognitive development theories encompassed in the Early Childhood Development framework. The tool was evaluated with interviews and surveys that proved valuable to improve the application itself.