Feasibility of using a humanoid robot to elicit communicational response in children with mild autism

Feasibility of using a humanoid robot to elicit communicational response in children with mild autism

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Research evidences are accumulating with regards to the potential use of robots for the rehabilitation of children with autism. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the results of communicational response in two children with autism during interaction with the humanoid robot NAO. Both autist...

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Main Authors: Hamid, A.C (Author), Malik, N.A (Author), Miskam, M.A (Author), Shamsuddin, S. (Author), Yussof, H. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropomorphic robots
Children with autisms
Diseases
Education
Experiments
Humanoid robot
Humanoid robot NAO
Patient rehabilitation
Pilot studies
Real time
Two way communications
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Summary:Research evidences are accumulating with regards to the potential use of robots for the rehabilitation of children with autism. The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the results of communicational response in two children with autism during interaction with the humanoid robot NAO. Both autistic subjects in this study have been diagnosed with mild autism. Following the outcome from our first pilot study; the aim of this current experiment is to explore the application of NAO robot to engage with a child and further teach about emotions through a game-centered and song-based approach. The experiment procedure involved interaction between humanoid robot NAO with each child through a series of four different modules. The observation items are based on ten items selected and referenced to GARS-2 (Gilliam Autism Rating Scale-second edition) and also input from clinicians and therapists. The results clearly indicated that both of the children showed optimistic response through the interaction. Negative responses such as feeling scared or shying away from the robot were not detected. Two-way communication between the child and robot in real time significantly gives positive impact in the responses towards the robot. To conclude, it is feasible to include robot-based interaction specifically to elicit communicational response as a part of the rehabilitation intervention of children with autism. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
ISBN:17578981 (ISSN)
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/53/1/012077

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