Using virtual robot-mediated play activities to assess cognitive skills

Encarnação, Pedro; Alvarez, Liliana; Rios, Adriana; Maya, C.; Adams, Kim; Cook, Al

doi:10.3109/17483107.2013.782577

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“…In order to be able to compare the results with previous studies, we will follow the most widely used and standardized metrics and evaluation methods, such as the Test of Playfulness [5]. Additionally, since in the near future we intend to test the applicability of this robot for the evaluation of cognitive development of children with motor disabilities, we have taken into account the protocol defined by Encarnação et al [18].…”

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“…Although it has not been specified whether motor movements are indispensable or not for promoting cognitive development, some authors claim that what is important is the intention of movement, and not movement itself, and therefore suggest that virtual simulations in which the user is given the impression that they are interacting with the environment is equivalent to actually doing it [3]. Perhaps in this regard, some studies have also tested the opportunities of simulated virtual robots and environments that mimic the previously tested physical robots (e.g., [16][17][18][19]). However, no definite conclusions pointing towards the prevalence of one over the other have been reached so far.…”

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Use of Robots for Play by Children with Cerebral Palsy

Gardeazabal

Abascal

2019

13th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient ‪Intelligence UCAmI 2019‬

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Free play is of great benefit for children's physical and cognitive development, especially for younger ages. However, children with motor restrictions cannot engage in free play like their peers because they face strong challenges to manipulate and interact with their environment. This lack of play opportunities may hinder proper cognitive development, along with several other problems such as decreased social skills or low self-esteem. In recent years several studies have discussed the use of robots to provide children with motor disabilities more opportunities for free play. This paper gives an overview of recent studies regarding the use of robots for play by children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). We also propose a work framework composed by a bi-manual articulated robot to further expand those children's play opportunities.

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Use of Robots for Play by Children with Cerebral Palsy

Gardeazabal

Abascal

2019

13th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient ‪Intelligence UCAmI 2019‬

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“…It can also help with identifying a person's suitability for Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) [4]. Unsuitable or unsound assessment techniques may lead to inaccurate results and a misrepresentation of an individual's abilities which may lead to unrealistic [1] or reduced expectations [5].…”

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Accessible digital assessments of temporal, spatial, or movement concepts for profoundly motor impaired and non-verbal individuals: a pilot study

Moseley

Howat

McLoughlin

et al. 2019

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

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Purpose: Here we present a study of two new Assistive Technology (AT) accessible digital assessments which were developed to address the current paucity of (English) spoken language comprehension assessments accessible to individuals who are both non-verbal and have profound motor impairments. Such individuals may rely heavily upon AT for communication and control. However, many assessments require that responses are given either verbally, by physical pointing or manipulating physical objects. A further problem with many assessments is their reliance upon static images to represent language components involving temporal, spatial or movement concepts. These new assessments aim to address some of these issues. Materials and methods: The assessments were used with 2 young people who are non-verbal and have profound motor impairments (GMFCS level IV/V) and who use eye gaze as their primary method of communication and access. One assessment uses static images and the other short video clips to represent concepts containing temporal, spatial or movement elements. The assessments were carried out with each participant, both before and after an intervention, as part of a larger study. Results: The assessments were accessible using AT (eye gaze) for both participants, although assessment scores varied. The design of the assessments particularly suited one participant who scored near maximum, but they appeared less suitable for the other participant. Conclusions: Making assessments AT accessible removes a barrier to assessing aspects of the spoken language comprehension abilities of some. Video may be a better medium for representing certain concepts within assessments compared with static images. ä IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION The new assessments provided a deeper understanding of two members of a group who are traditionally difficult to assess, using two alternative physically accessible methods of assessing the spoken language comprehension of the target group; Accessible assessments are important for assessing complex individuals in order to identify knowledge limitations and set therapy (and education) goals; The alternative access features of communication software can provide a "wrapper" for providing accessibility features to assessments; Video clips may be a better means of representing certain concepts in assessments compared to their static equivalents; Ensuring that assessments are physically accessible is sufficient for the assessment of some individuals, but for some "cognitive" accessibility also needs to be considered.

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“…push-down switches or eye gaze) by a child who has disabilities. Corresponding works can be found in a new literature review [12], in [16,17] and prior research of K. Adams [14,15,[18][19][20]. Children with severe physical limitations control the aforementioned robots by high-level supervisory commands.…”

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Telerobotics-Assisted Platform for Enhancing Interaction with Physical Environments for People Living with Cerebral Palsy

Atashzar

Jafari

Shahbazi

et al. 2017

J. Med. Robot. Res.

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In this paper, the design and implementation of a new telerobotics-assisted platform is proposed for individuals who have cerebral palsy (CP). The main objective of the proposed assistive system is to modulate capabilities of individuals through the proposed telerobotic medium and to enhance their control over interaction with objects in a real physical environment. The proposed platform is motivated by evidence showing that lack of interaction with real environments can develop further secondary sensorimotor and cognitive issues for people who grow up with CP. The proposed telerobotic system assists individuals by (a) mapping their limited but convenient motion range to a larger workspace needed for task performance in the real environment, (b) transferring only the voluntary components of the hand motion to the task-side robot to perform tasks and (c) kinaesthetically dissipating the energy of their involuntary motions using a viscous force field implemented in high frequency domain. Consequently, using the proposed system, an individual who has CP will be capable of providing smooth and large-scale motions and presenting enhanced coordination while performing tasks, even if they naturally have involuntary movements, limited range of motion and/or coordination deficits. The proposed architecture is implemented and initially tested for one nondisabled participant. Afterwards, the system is evaluated for one individual who lives with CP. The resulting quality of motion and task performance are analyzed through a designed clinical protocol. The results confirm the functionality of the proposed assistive platform in enhancing the capabilities of individuals who live with CP in interacting with physical environments.

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Using virtual robot-mediated play activities to assess cognitive skills

Cited by 34 publications

References 19 publications

Use of Robots for Play by Children with Cerebral Palsy

Use of Robots for Play by Children with Cerebral Palsy

Accessible digital assessments of temporal, spatial, or movement concepts for profoundly motor impaired and non-verbal individuals: a pilot study

Telerobotics-Assisted Platform for Enhancing Interaction with Physical Environments for People Living with Cerebral Palsy

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