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  Starting Screen

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  Question Screen

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  Gameplay

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  Jumping Mechanism

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  Scoreboard

Mind Sprint: A Hands-Free Educational Game for Differently Abled and ADHD Students

Inspiration:

We were inspired to create Mind Sprint, an educational game designed to help students with ADHD and those with physical disabilities solve common academic challenges through engaging, voice-controlled gameplay. By focusing on real-world student problems, such as solving math equations or understanding complex concepts, we aim to make learning more inclusive, accessible, and interactive.

What It Does:

Mind Sprint is an interactive, hands-free game where students solve common academic problems—such as math puzzles, reading comprehension, or memory tasks—using only their voices. Players must choose between two possible solutions by guiding their characters to either jump or stay based on their answers. If they choose the wrong answer, their character slows down in the sprint. After two incorrect answers, they lose the round, which encourages them to think carefully and stay engaged while solving real-life academic problems.

How We Built It:

Mind Sprint was developed using Unity to create a visually appealing 2D world that is both fun and educational. Our development process involved:

• Designing characters and environments using graphic design tools to enhance accessibility.
• Creating a wide range of problem-solving scenarios, from math and logic puzzles to vocabulary challenges, that reflect common academic hurdles for students.
• Implementing voice recognition technology to ensure that players can fully control the game without physical input, making it accessible for students who are differently abled.

Challenges We Ran Into:

• Ensuring that the voice recognition system could accurately interpret commands in a variety of real-life learning situations.
• Finding the right balance between academic challenge and engaging gameplay to ensure the game was both educational and enjoyable for students of varying abilities.

Accomplishments That We're Proud Of:

We are proud of creating a game that addresses common student problems through a hands-free, engaging learning experience. By combining problem-solving with dynamic gameplay, we offer students a way to practice their skills in a fun environment. Additionally, we are proud of incorporating a system where incorrect answers lead to slower progress, gently encouraging players to correct their mistakes without frustration, similar to techniques used by learning platforms like Duolingo.

What We Learned:

This project taught us how effective gamification can be in addressing real-world student challenges. We learned how to integrate problem-solving into a game format that is accessible to students with ADHD and physical disabilities, and we gained valuable experience in using voice recognition to create hands-free interactivity for students who require it.

What's Next for Mind Sprint:

We plan to expand Mind Sprint by adding more levels, challenges, and diverse academic problems across subjects such as science, history, and language arts. Our next steps include launching the game on the Google Play Store to reach a larger audience and collaborating with educators to fine-tune the problem-solving scenarios, making it a comprehensive educational tool that can support students facing various academic difficulties.

Built With

• c#
• python
• unity