Browsing by Author "Rosas, Ricardo"

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    Testing of a Drawing Toy for Children with Blindness: The Kuwu Experience
    (2021) Escobar, Jose-Pablo; Castro, Camila; Garolera, Marion; Sepulveda, Angelica; Santa Cruz, Martin; Rosas, Ricardo
    Play is a fundamental activity in early childhood and a source of cognitive development. One ludic activity in early childhood is drawing, a semiotic activity in which children can build and transform symbols and meanings in a way to reflect their thoughts and emotions. However, drawing has a visual component that is a challenge for some children with blindness or visual impairment. This research aims to evaluate a prototype of a haptic pencil called Kuwu. Through user's usability tests and expert heuristic inspection, we evaluated 10 children with blindness or visual impairments between 5 and 8 years old, from 2 schools of Santiago, Chile. Heuristics evaluation shows the minimalist design, ease, and flexibility of use of the pencil that allows children to draw independently. Usability testing is a foundational phase in any technological development, especially when creating from a universal design perspective.
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    When the future comes knocking: psychological perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
    (2024) Rosas, Ricardo; Giuliano, Roberto Musa
    The recent appearance and massive user adoption of ChatGPT and related technologies is rapidly turning AI from what to most people was once merely a distant concern based in theoretical speculation into one of the most pressing and significant developments we are facing as individuals and as a society. In order to better navigate the abrupt changes we are experiencing, we must consider the history and broader context of AI, as well as spur a dialogue that involves as wide an array of voices as possible. This special issue seeks to contribute by offering a platform to scholars in psychology and the social sciences from which to share their unique perspectives and reflections, so that they may enrich our understanding of this global, urgent and multi-faceted phenomenon.