All updates from the GIRAF project.
Fall 2025 Semester Complete: New Features for Foodplanner and VTA
The Fall 2025 semester has concluded with significant improvements to both Foodplanner and Visual Tangible Artefacts (VTA). Student teams from Aalborg University worked closely with Egebakken Speci...
Foodplanner Gets Smarter Search
Finding the right ingredients in Foodplanner just got easier. The Fall 2025 student team has added a search and filter function that helps caregivers quickly locate food items when creating meal pl...
VTA Now Supports Remote Viewing for Parents and Teachers
Visual Tangible Artefacts (VTA) now allows parents and teachers to view a child’s communication board remotely. This new feature helps adults stay connected with the children they support, even whe...
Fall 2025 Semester Begins
A new semester of GIRAF development is underway! This fall, student teams will continue work on Foodplanner and Visual Tangible Artefacts (VTA).
Introducing GIRAF Core — A Shared Backend for the Platform
GIRAF has grown from a single app into a platform with multiple applications — Weekplanner, Food Planner, and Visual Tangible Artefacts (VTA). Each app has its own backend, its own database, and it...
Fall 2024 Handover Complete
The Fall 2024 semester has concluded with successful handovers from all project groups.
VTA Gets AI-Powered Image Generation
The Visual Tangible Artefacts project now includes AI-powered image generation, allowing caregivers to create personalized pictograms for individual children.
Welcome Fall 2024 Students
Welcome to the new cohort of GIRAF developers! This semester we have interdisciplinary teams building better tools for children with autism.