A Learn App: Mobile augmented reality vocabulary learning application - Supported through Mada Innovation Program

Abstract

In cooperation with its strategic partners, Mada Center works to identify the needs of persons with disabilities for assistive technology and digital access solutions in Arabic. The center has supported start-ups and entrepreneurs to localize technological devices and solutions through the Mada Innovation Program, with the aim of improving digital accessibility for PWDs at the local, regional and international levels. This year, Mada and HBKU worked together to develop a mobile app using augmented reality technology and for the first time three dimensional AAC Symbols for learning purpose. The app is named A-Learn developed by Dr. Kamran Khowaja, Dr. Dena Al-Thani, and Dr. Siti Salwah Salim from Hamad Bin Khalifa University.