Artificial Intelligence-Based Robot-Children Interaction for Autism Syndrome

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is considered a lifelong disability which causes deficits in both social and cognitive functions and affects to the quality of an individual life. The limited human resources, time, and considerable cost have affected the diagnosis and treatment methods of ASD over the world. The state of the art implies how modern technologies and robotics can offer promising tools to reinforce the researches and therapies of ASD. Robots have been shown to have a promise approach as therapeutic tools that can be implemented to diagnose ASD, improve social interaction in the scope of stimulating emotional engagement and physical activity engagement while creating an interactive environment with less anxiety. Nowadays, AI has become a significant and frequent factor in robotic solutions, introducing flexibility and learning capabilities for the applications. Impact of introducing AI for robotics solutions to autism syndrome has been discussed throughout this chapter.