Haptic exploration of tools: Insight into the processes that drive haptic exploration in preschool-aged children

Kalagher, Hilary

doi:10.1016/j.cogdev.2015.04.001

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“…These results are the same as those from the previous studies that the current study was based on. 8,9 However, in the Tech condition, the only significant difference in "yes" responses was for adults on the Transport subtask, where they had significantly more frequent "yes" responses for the small candy than the big one. Visual analysis of the frequency of "yes" responses per tool in Figure 2 shows a general trend that as sticks became more rigid, or spoons became larger, the "yes" responses increased for both adults and children.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Participants had no sensory, physical or cognitive disabilities, and no experience using robotic teleoperation systems. Children were able to understand instructions and provide a "yes" or "no" response (assessment based on Kalagher 9 )…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Mixing subtask always preceded the Transport subtask, as in Kalagher. 9 The order in which the two target objects and the five tools were presented within each subtask was randomized. The participants were given breaks as requested.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For the Transport subtask, "yes" responses were expected to be more frequent for the small candy target object than the big candy target object, and to increase as the spoons became larger. 8,9 The EP coding was done from video recordings, based on the methods used by Kalagher. 9 Whenever a participant produced any of the EPs defined by Lederman & Klatzky 7 it was recorded on a score sheet.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Using a robotic teleoperation system for haptic exploration

Puyo

Capel

Phelan

et al. 2021

Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineerin

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Introduction When children with physical impairments cannot perform hand movements for haptic exploration, they miss opportunities to learn about object properties. Robotics systems with haptic feedback may better enable object exploration. Methods Twenty-four adults and ten children without physical impairments, and one adult with physical impairments, explored tools to mix substances or transport different sized objects. All participants completed the tasks with both a robotic system and manual exploration. Exploratory procedures used to determine object properties were also observed. Results Adults and children accurately identified appropriate tools for each task using manual exploration, but they were less accurate using the robotic system. The adult with physical impairment identified appropriate tools for transport in both conditions, however had difficulty identifying tools used for mixing substances. A new exploratory procedure was observed, Tapping, when using the robotic system. Conclusions Adults and children could make judgements on tool utility for tasks using both manual exploration and the robotic system, however they experienced limitations in the robotics system that require more study. The adult with disabilities required less assistance to explore tools when using the robotic system. The robotic system may be a feasible way for individuals with physical disabilities to perform haptic exploration.

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Using a robotic teleoperation system for haptic exploration

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Phelan

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“…Yet, if understood as a broader developmental process comprised of various phases and social interactions, tool making might benefit from divergent and creative thinking (Mithen, ). To study associations between tool making and divergent thinking in this study, we capitalized on the positive effect of haptic exploration and play (see Kalagher, ), and developed a divergent thinking test in which children were allowed to explore the tools although telling their divergent thoughts. As it is suggested in the literature, exploration and play may pave the way for learning and creativity (see Carr et al, ).…”

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Joint and individual tool making in preschoolers: From social to cognitive processes

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Tool making has been proposed as a key force in driving the complexity of human material culture. The ontogeny of toolrelated behaviors hinges on social, representational, and creative factors. In this study, we test the associations between these factors in development across two different cultures. Results of Study 1 with 5-to-6-year-old Turkish children in dyadic or individual settings show that tool making is facilitated by social interaction, hierarchical representation, and creative abilities. Results of a second explorative study comparing the Turkish sample with a sample of 5to-6-year-old children in New Zealand suggest that tool innovation might be affected by culture, and that the role of cognitive and creative factors diminishes through social interaction in tool making. K E Y W O R D S culture, divergent thinking, dyadic interaction, hierarchical representation, tool innovation, tool making

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