On Saturday, March 7, a pilot test of the Oh!Bug mobile application took place at Parque da Vila in Sever do Vouga, with the participation of members of the DigiMedia research unit.

The main goal of this test was to validate the methodology defined for the study “Engaging Young Students with Mobile Applications Focused on Sustainable Development and the Environment – The Case Study of the Oh!Bug Mobile Application.” This research is being developed by PhD candidate Sara Martins, under the supervision of Carlos Santos and David Oliveira, within the Doctoral Programme in Multimedia in Education.

This study aims to investigate the impact of interaction and geolocation systems included in mobile applications on children’s relationship with nature, through the implementation of field trips in which participants identify natural species using the Oh!Bug app.