An Adaptive Virtual Piano for Music-Based Therapy: A Preliminary Assessment with Heuristic Evaluation

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects individuals in diverse ways, making personalized therapeutic approaches crucial. In this context, we propose a personalized mobile application designed for music-based therapy tailored to people with ASD. This adaptive piano app can be customized to suit the individual abilities of each user. The paper is structured as follows: The introduction provides context on autism and the importance of personalized therapy. The background section reviews related studies on music-based therapy. The methodology section introduces "Professor Piano," our adaptive and adaptable music therapy application. The results and discussion section explores the challenges encountered during development and presents the findings from a heuristic evaluation conducted by experts. Finally, the conclusion summarizes the main insights and implications of the study.