Interactive Tracking for Robot-Assisted Autism Therapy

Dickstein-Fischer, Laurie; Pereira, Ria H.; Gandomi, Katie Y.; Fathima, Ayesha T.; Fischer, Gregory S.

doi:10.1145/3029798.3038390

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“…Para examinar o nível de deficiência de crianças autistas percebendo emoções através de expressões faciais e movimentos corporais foi apresentado um estudo através de um jogo baseado em IoT para ajudar os indivíduos do NT a "ler" as emoções das crianças com TEA [22]. Da mesma forma, foi proposto um robô integrado para auxiliar na sessão de terapia para aumentar a capacidade de coletar dados relevantes, como atenção, afeto, direção do olhar e gestos, além das medidas convencionais [5].…”

Section: Design Para Crianças Com Autismounclassified

Um Modelo de Interação Adaptável para Design Participativo com Crianças com Deficiência Intelectual

Ferreira¹,

Castro²

2019

Anais Estendidos Do Simpósio Brasileiro De Fatores Humanos Em Sistemas Computacionais (IHC)

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Atualmente encontra-se na literatura pesquisas relevantes sobre Design Participativo (DP). Contudo, poucos demonstram iniciativas envolvendo crianças na tenra idade como parte do processo de Design de Interação (DI) para desenvolvimento de soware. Isso torna-se mais difícil quando são crianças com transtornos de neurodesenvolvimento, como autistas, que por não terem habilidades linguísticas suficientes não participam da fase de coleta de dados nem de interações posteriores para validação de protótipos. Assim, essas crianças ficam impossibilitadas de expressar suas preferências de design no desenvolvimento de aplicações criadas exclusivamente para esse mesmo público. Consequentemente, a maioria das aplicações tornam-se de propósitos gerais e inapropriadas para crianças neurotípicas. Através do DP é possível minimizar esses problemas utilizando técnicas para melhorar a compreensão linguística dessas crianças e propor abordagens para desenvolver novas aplicações com qualidade e projetadas para suprir suas necessidades. Portanto, este trabalho objetiva desenvolver um modelo de interação específico para auxílio no DI, através de aplicações lúdicas seguindo os preceitos de DP idealizada para maximizar as possibilidades de comunicação, inicialmente com crianças autistas, ao expressarem, através do contexto de design, suas representações de preferências.

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Section: Design Para Crianças Com Autismounclassified

Um Modelo de Interação Adaptável para Design Participativo com Crianças com Deficiência Intelectual

Ferreira¹,

Castro²

2019

Anais Estendidos Do Simpósio Brasileiro De Fatores Humanos Em Sistemas Computacionais (IHC)

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“…62 As an SAR built upon the previously discussed concepts of modularity and adaptability, PABI is intended to evolve as feasibility studies are conducted for its clinical applications and behavioral underpinnings. 8,62,63 The program utilizes a flashcard database to provide small units of mastery-based criteria for each session, and can incorporate cloud hosting by storing its flashcard database on the cloud for ease of accessibility and curriculum management. These flashcards can utilize multimedia, including images, text, video or audio clips, which can then be modularly selected for creating new programs such as DTTs for ABA therapy (Figure 2).…”

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“…64 Post-processing of eye gaze estimation, along with face recognition and head pose estimation, has been carried out in pilot studies with PABI. 63 As such, future development of PABI can involve leveraging its live face and gaze tracking while conducting the therapy, to observe the subsequent effects of the therapy on socially desirable behaviors, such as sustaining eye contact over a given amount of time, and whether or not prompting was…”

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Socially assistive robots: current status and future prospects for autism interventions

Dickstein-Fischer¹,

Crone-Todd²,

Chapman³

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Social robots interact with people through social interactions, physical assistance, and therapy delivery. Socially assistive robots (SARs) are specifically intended to assist in a therapeutic way to help build social behavior skills. One area where SARs have gained significant attention is in the treatment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. With the increase in rates of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, there is an increasing need for equitable and accessible applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy services. Current barriers for sufficient access to therapy include high administrative burden, burnout rates on the part of ABA therapists, and affordability of services. One way to reduce administrative burden is to automate procedures using computer-based interventions, including SARs. SARs have the potential to increase client engagement, while at the same time making it possible for therapists to provide a more interactive session for their client. We argue that there is benefit to clients, therapists, scientists, and to the general public if behavior analysts can work with robotic design engineers for further research and development on SARs. Such collaboration is necessary for ensuring that robust SAR designs are embedded in conceptually systematic approaches to ABA, while at the same time integrating relevant engineering design considerations. This technological integration is important for the field of ABA to move forward as robotics become more commonplace, and to effectively address the cost, quality, and access considerations involved.

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“…Technological support has been promising for individuals with autism, including robots (Fischer, Pereira, Gandomi, Fathima and Fischer, 2017). PABI, a penguin-like humanoid robot, was built to assist in ABA especially in DTT.…”

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“…PABI's eyes have cameras in them, a screen in its body that interacts with the cameras and a motion controller as well as audio and a tablet computer for interaction. This robot can communicate efficiently with the child and assess attention levels, gestures, gaze direction and affect (Fischer et al, 2017). The child interacts with stimuli presented by the robot on the tablet, i.e.…”

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Technological Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Moussawi¹,

Diederich²

2018

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While communication is changing all around us, psychological practice has not fundamentally adapted for more than a hundred years. Psychologists deliver services by talking to people in an office environment or out in the field. However, with the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, psychological service delivery is set to change dramatically. The focus here is to explore and review the role of technology in psychological interventions, in particular for adults. This paper introduces the current definition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the main psychological intervention: Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA). This is followed by a review of current technology to support ABA and to enhance psychological practice.

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Interactive Tracking for Robot-Assisted Autism Therapy

Cited by 16 publications

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Um Modelo de Interação Adaptável para Design Participativo com Crianças com Deficiência Intelectual

Um Modelo de Interação Adaptável para Design Participativo com Crianças com Deficiência Intelectual

Socially assistive robots: current status and future prospects for autism interventions

Technological Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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