eMutts consists of a series of toys and sensors that children can carry these as key-chains. Some are passive sensors that record data: pedometer, ambientnoise sensor, GPS, etc. Other eMutts require explicit interactions from the child: stress ball which records pressure throughout the day, voice recorder, digital camera. The child selects one or two toys to carry. When the child docks the toys at the end of the day, it will upload the data on a computer and send it to the parent.
Source: Yarosh, S. 2008. Supporting parent-child interaction in divorced families. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children (IDC’08). ACM Press, 33–36.
Yarosh, S., Davis, H., Modlitba, P., Skov, M. Vetere, F. Mobile Technologis for Parent/Child Relationships. In Mobile Technology for Children, Druin, A. edt. 2009, pp. 285-306
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