Mapping Robots to Therapy and Educational Objectives for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Huijnen, Claire; Lexis, Monique A. S.; Jansens, Rianne; Witte, Luc de

doi:10.1007/s10803-016-2740-6

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“…Several robots have already been used in Robot-Assisted Therapy (RAT) with children with ASD: the NAO robot, see [13][14][15] among others; low-cost robots like AiSOY1 [16] or CHARLIE [17]; robots that use their touchscreens as part of the interaction like CARO and iRobiQ [18]; or the robot Probo which has been used for social story telling [19], to improve play skills [20], and to mediate social play skills of children with ASD with their sibling (brother or sister) [21]. See [22] for a complete survey detailing how RAT robots are mapped to therapeutic and educational objectives.…”

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How to Build a Supervised Autonomous System for Robot-Enhanced Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Esteban

Baxter

Belpaeme

et al. 2017

Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics

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Robot-Assisted Therapy (RAT) has successfully been used to improve social skills in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) through remote control of the robot in so-called Wizard of Oz (WoZ) paradigms. However, there is a need to increase the autonomy of the robot both to lighten the burden on human therapists (who have to remain in control and, importantly, supervise the robot) and to provide a consistent therapeutic experience. This paper seeks to provide insight into increasing the autonomy level of social robots in therapy to move beyond WoZ. With the final aim of improved human-human social interaction for the children, this multidisciplinary research seeks to facilitate the use of social robots as tools in clinical situations by addressing the challenge of increasing robot autonomy. We introduce the clinical framework in which the developments are tested, alongside initial data obtained from patients in a first phase of the project using a WoZ set-up mimicking the targeted supervised-autonomy behaviour. We further describe the implemented system architecture capable of providing the robot with supervised autonomy.

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How to Build a Supervised Autonomous System for Robot-Enhanced Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Esteban

Baxter

Belpaeme

et al. 2017

Paladyn, Journal of Behavioral Robotics

117

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“…This short commentary is based on previous research [14]. Professionals (N=53) working in care organisations or special needs schools for children with ASD participated in 9 focus group sessions to provide insight into the objectives that are important for these children [14].…”

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“…Technology is an accepted and efficient support tool in the therapy and education of individuals with ASD and their (informal) carers [7][8][9][10]. More, specifically, robot-assisted therapy (RAT) or robot-mediated intervention (RMI) is considered promising for children with ASD [11][12][13][14][15][16]. Although it might sound contradictory to use a robot to teach children skills in areas such as communication and social interaction, the use of robots has a number of advantages for these children.…”

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Robots as New Tools in Therapy and Education for Children with Autism

Huijnen¹,

Lexis²,

Witte³

2017

Int J Neurorehabilitation Eng

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Robots are increasingly considered as a promising tool in therapeutic and educational interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). International literature indicates that robots can potentially be applied to a wide range of objectives. The aim of this article is to present an overview of robots that are currently used in therapy and educational for children with ASD and to indicate what objectives they address. Focus group sessions (N=9) with ASD professionals (N=53) from nine organisations were conducted which identified potential objectives for children with ASD. A systematic literature study delivered an overview of the state of the art of robots under study. Professionals reported to work on 74 ASD objectives in 9 different domains (based on the International Classification of Functioning -Child and Youth, ICF-CY). The robots (N=14) found in the literature addressed 24 of these objectives in 8 of the 9 domains, indicating the potential contribution of these robots to therapy and education of children with ASD. Domains that are targeted most often by robots currently are 'social or interpersonal interactions and relations', 'play' and 'communication'. Results indicate that robot mediated interventions are considered to be a possible valuable tool in the education or therapy for children with autism. In order to unlock the potential of robots, it is advised that technical developers use knowledge from ASD practice so that meaningful applications can be developed.

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“…Several researches focus on the functions of AI on the improvement of social abilities of children with ASD. Huijnen et al (2016) have evaluated 14 identified robots in peer reviewed journals applied in studies with children with ASD, basically assessing these robots' operating mode and their functions on the social abilities of children with ASD. The aim of the research is to increase knowledge on therapy and educational objectives that professionals work on with children with ASD.…”

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The Application of AI as Reinforcement in the Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Shi¹

2019

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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is a neuro-developmental disorder. There is a tremendous variability in individuals with ASD; however, it is mainly characterized by social behavioral deficits. Across the globe, the prevalence of ASD is fairly consistent and the most current estimates are 1 in 59. There is no biological cure for people with ASD and intervention is widely accepted as the only solution for them to improve the quality of their lives. Among all the treatments, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has more quantity of evidence than other methods and it has more studies with the strongest levels of evidence. Using reinforcement is a vital and indispensable part of ABA. Many researches reveal that children with ASD are more likely to become interested in robots or other forms of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and in fact AI is used in the intervention for children with ASD. The application of AI has been proven to be feasible and effective in the interventions. This essay aims at analyzing the effects of the application of AI as reinforcement in ABA and providing suggestions for application of AI in other aspects of ABA intervention. Hopefully this essay will be suggestive for the future application of AI in terms of assisting the intervention for children with ASD in order to reduce the workload and cost.

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Mapping Robots to Therapy and Educational Objectives for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Cited by 106 publications

References 57 publications

How to Build a Supervised Autonomous System for Robot-Enhanced Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

How to Build a Supervised Autonomous System for Robot-Enhanced Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Robots as New Tools in Therapy and Education for Children with Autism

The Application of AI as Reinforcement in the Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

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