ZORA Robot Based Interventions to Achieve Therapeutic and Educational Goals in Children with Severe Physical Disabilities

Heuvel, Renée J.F. van den; Lexis, Monique A. S.; Witte, Luc de

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“…Two children (P13 and P14) drew a robot interacting with a child, with their drawings showing clear differences between the appearance of the robot and that of the child. Children with cerebral palsy have shown playfulness and engagement in play activities facilitated by several animal-like and machine-like robotic toys (Air Swimmer, Cubelets, Dash and Dot, Edison and Zoomer) [9], a socially assistive robot [11], ZORA (a version of the NAO robot with software developed for the field of care) [30], and an adapted car-like Lego robot [7]. To date, no studies have compared the acceptance of robots with different appearances (e.g.…”

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Children’s Imaginaries of Robots for Playing With

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Torres

et al. 2021

Int J of Soc Robotics

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Children with severe motor impairment due to cerebral palsy have difficulties engaging in play, although they want to play games that typically developing children play. The barriers imposed by motor impairments against engaging in play can be addressed through the use of robots. We aim to identify how children, who have extensive experience of play, imagine what a robot is and what features would make a robot good to play with. Using a qualitative description design, 19 children from urban and rural settings participated in focus groups to draw and talk about the robots they would like to exist. The data were coded and analyzed using a summative approach to content analysis. The findings revealed that the children imagined that a good robot to play with is one that has an anthropomorphic appearance, is tough and strong, has controls, and that is able to move, grab, speak, and play popular children’s games. In particular, the girls imagined that robots should be able to express positive emotions towards children. Age, gender, culture, and the physical environment in which the children lived influenced what they expected to find in a robot for playing with and how they imagined child–robot interactions.

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Children’s Imaginaries of Robots for Playing With

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“…It has been tested on a cohort of children with disabilities and has been shown to improve the quality of care. 30 However, it was reported that the software required to operate the system was labor intensive for clinicians.…”

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The design of Lil’Flo, a socially assistive robot for upper extremity motor assessment and rehabilitation in the community via telepresence

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Lee

Johnson

2021

Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineerin

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Introduction We present Lil’Flo, a socially assistive robotic telerehabilitation system for deployment in the community. As shortages in rehabilitation professionals increase, especially in rural areas, there is a growing need to deliver care in the communities where patients live, work, learn, and play. Traditional telepresence, while useful, fails to deliver the rich interactions and data needed for motor rehabilitation and assessment. Methods We designed Lil’Flo, targeted towards pediatric patients with cerebral palsy and brachial plexus injuries using results from prior usability studies. The system combines traditional telepresence and computer vision with a humanoid, who can play games with patients and guide them in a present and engaging way under the supervision of a remote clinician. We surveyed 13 rehabilitation clinicians in a virtual usability test to evaluate the system. Results The system is more portable, extensible, and cheaper than our prior iteration, with an expressive humanoid. The virtual usability testing shows that clinicians believe Lil’Flo could be deployed in rural and elder care facilities and is more capable of remote stretching, strength building, and motor assessments than traditional video only telepresence. Conclusions Lil’Flo represents a novel approach to delivering rehabilitation care in the community while maintaining the clinician-patient connection.

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“…Another Nao-based system is Zora, which is commercially available. It has been tested on a cohort of children with disabilities and has been shown to improve the quality of care 30 . However, it was reported that the software required to operate the system was labor intensive for clinicians.…”

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The Design of Lil’Flo, a Socially Assistive Robot for Upper Extremity Motor Assessment and Rehabilitation in the Community Via Telepresence

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Lee

Johnson

2020

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Introduction: We present Lil'Flo, a socially assistive robotic telerehabilitation system for deployment in the community. As shortages in rehabilitation professionals increase, especially in rural areas, there is a growing need to deliver care in the communities where patients live, work, learn, and play.Traditional telepresence, while useful, fails to deliver the rich interactions and data needed for motor rehabilitation and assessment. Methods: From prior work, we have developed design requirements for a socially assistive robot for upper extremity motor assessment and rehabilitation via telepresence. We designed Lil'Flo, targeted towards pediatric patients with cerebral palsy and brachial plexus injuries. The system combines traditional telepresence and computer vision with a humanoid, who can play games with patients and guide them in a present and engaging way under the supervision of a remote clinician. Results: The humanoid's arms have sufficient range of motion, and the face is able to communicate several emotions clearly. The system is portable, extensible, and cheaper than our prior iteration. A simple web interface allows operators to focus on interactions while the computer vision system stores data for analysis. Conclusions: Lil'Flo represents a novel approach to delivering rehabilitation care in the community while maintaining the clinician-patient connection.

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ZORA Robot Based Interventions to Achieve Therapeutic and Educational Goals in Children with Severe Physical Disabilities

Cited by 23 publications

References 14 publications

Children’s Imaginaries of Robots for Playing With

Children’s Imaginaries of Robots for Playing With

The design of Lil’Flo, a socially assistive robot for upper extremity motor assessment and rehabilitation in the community via telepresence

The Design of Lil’Flo, a Socially Assistive Robot for Upper Extremity Motor Assessment and Rehabilitation in the Community Via Telepresence

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