Predicting Age and Visual-Motor Integration Using Origami Photographs: Deep Learning Study.

Journal: JMIR formative research
PMID: 39803896

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Origami is a popular activity among preschool children and can be used by therapists as an evaluation tool to assess children's development in clinical settings. It is easy to implement, appealing to children, and time-efficient, requiring only simple materials-pieces of paper. Furthermore, the products of origami may reflect children's ages and their visual-motor integration (VMI) development. However, therapists typically evaluate children's origami creations based primarily on their personal background knowledge and clinical experience, leading to subjective and descriptive feedback. Consequently, the effectiveness of using origami products to determine children's age and VMI development lacks empirical support.

Authors

  • Chien-Yu Huang
    Department of Occupational Therapy, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Yen-Ting Yu
    Yen-Ting Yu, PhD, is Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, and Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Kuan-Lin Chen
    Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Jenn-Jier Lien
    Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Gong-Hong Lin
    Master Program in Long-term Care, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Ching-Lin Hsieh
    School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, School of Occupational Therapy, Taipei, Taiwan.

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