

The TaikoMirror is a smart mirror designed for children with autism to dress up step by step.
What is Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects how individuals perceive and interact with the world around them. Children with autism, display a wide range of symptoms and characteristics, but some common features include: Social Challenges, Communication Difficulties, Repetitive Behaviors, Sensory Sensitivities and Special Interests.


Autism Spectrum disorder Facts


- The overall ASD prevalence was 27.6 per 1,000 (one in 36)
- About 90% of ASD individuals have atypical sensory experiences, described as both hyper- and hypo-reactivity.
- Individuals with ASD are visual learners, they typically respond well to using computers and iPads.
Autism Spectrum Disorder & Visual hypersensitivity
brain has allocated more brain resources in the areas associated with visual detection resulting in visual hypersensitivity.

Types of Visual Representations
For ASD young children , visual supports are a fairly non intrusive intervention strategy that can be individualized easily to provide assistance in the areas of social and behavioral learning.


Daily usage of Visual Task Analysis



User Map Study
There are some steps in their daily routine that they have trouble dealing with. Finding the problems and figuring out the specific solutions for these would the next steps
ASD children with dressing problem
Based on the research, I have found that many children with ASD face difficulties with dressing, such as distinguishing the front from the back of their pants or knowing how to begin the process of getting dressed.


ASD children with different materials
All participants reported hyper-responsiveness to fabrics and textures, both in their surroundings and in their clothing. They experienced irritation, discomfort, and distraction or confusion due to restrictive, itchy, and uncomfortable fabrics.
ASD children Daily Routine Challenges

Dressing Routine Research


Idea Exploration
leveraging ASD children's interest in physical schedules and their hypersensitivity. Through several iterations, this concept developed into the final product.
Refined Concepts

Final Concepts
The final concept uses a smart mirror to guide ASD children through dressing step-by-step, with a cartoon figure host providing demonstrations to promote independence.
Work Flow
This product leverages the visual hypersensitivity characteristics of children with ASD. By using proven visual representations such as real objects, photographs, words, and line drawings, it captures their attention and serves as an effective guide to help them get dressed. This approach aims to enhance children's independence and reduce or eliminate the need for adult prompting.




AI Assistant
The virtual assistant is an AI-powered application that accepts voice commands and performs desired actions. It can schedule the dressing process for children with ASD based on their parents' input regarding unique preferences and create personalized training demos. Integrating AI technologies like machine learning and natural language processing provides core processing for these applications.

Input & Output
Parents can input their children's preferences, challenges, and struggles into the program, which then generates tailored solutions to address these issues. For instance, if a child with ASD has trouble with buttons, the virtual assistant will provide a specific demo for them to practice.


AI Power Machine Learning
To enhance the workflow, machine learning will be utilized. This will enable the smart mirror to accurately determine whether children with ASD are following the demonstration correctly and provide corrective feedback as needed.
Hardware & Technology

To evaluate the feasibility of this concept, I connected the Arduino Uno with a display panel and converted the low-fidelity figure GIF into code to animate it on the display.
Coding & Test-out
I used seven different PNG images to create an animated GIF and wrote code to display and animate it on the screen.
How the TaikoMirror generates demo

User Interface Flow
The virtual assistant is AI-powered to accept voice commands, schedule dressing routines for ASD children based on parental input, and create personalized training demos using machine learning and natural language processing.




How ASD Children use it
Children with ASD start the smart mirror by activating the virtual assistant to begin their dressing routine. First, they select their outfit and retrieve it. They then instruct the assistant to display a dressing demo and follow along. The program monitors their actions, providing corrections if needed. After completing the task, a star LED lights up. Once they earn seven stars, a reward mechanism is triggered. Parents also receive feedback on their child’s progress.
