Robot Enhanced Therapy for Children with Autism Disorders: Measuring Ethical Acceptability

Peca, Andreea

doi:10.1109/mts.2016.2554701

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“…Another review of using social robots for CWA was conducted by Pennisi et al (2015) which focused on the usefulness of using social robots in autism therapy [26]. also conducted a survey to measure the ethical acceptability in robotics research for CWA [27]. The results of the study revealed that the majority of the respondents in the survey agreed with the usability of robots in robot-based intervention programs for CWA.…”

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Leveraging Robotics Research for Children with Autism: A Review

Ismail

Verhoeven

Dambre

et al. 2018

Int J of Soc Robotics

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Robotics research in helping children with autism has gained increased attention in recent years. Children with autism often struggle with neurodevelopmental disorders that affect their lives particularly in communication skills, social interaction and their repetitive stereotyped behavior. In this article, we highlight previous findings on human-robot interaction for children with autism. To date, it has been claimed that child-robot interaction is a beneficial approach in helping children with autism to improve their quality of life. Based on an extensive search of the literature, we identified three major research gaps: (1) diversity in research focus, (2) bias contribution in robotics research towards specific behavior impairments in autism and, (3) effectiveness of human-robot interaction after robot-based intervention program. Therefore, this review paper shall identify and thoroughly discuss published works that address the research gaps found in this areas. This article is therefore seen as a crucial step in bridging the gap between robotics research and children with autism. The results presented could be beneficial for researchers in determining future directions for robotics research in helping children with autism.

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Leveraging Robotics Research for Children with Autism: A Review

Ismail

Verhoeven

Dambre

et al. 2018

Int J of Soc Robotics

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“…The robot is then provided with the information necessary to select its next actions within well-defined constraints under supervision of a therapist. The latter aspect is key, as from an ethical perspective, there are strong indications that a fully autonomous system is not actually desirable in the context of interaction with vulnerable children [35,36]. Consequently, RET robots should adopt a compatible, yet pragmatic approach concerning the desired level of 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

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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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“…It is therefore currently logistically unvi-able to develop fully autonomous robots for this application area. There is also literature supporting the argument that a fully autonomous system is not suitable for this user group [45]. Taking these factors into consideration it would seem that currently the most logical course of action is to develop semi-autonomous systems that reduce the cognitive load on the human operator but still keep them in the control loop as this strikes the best balance between the current capabilities of technology and the application area.…”

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Developing Kaspar: A Humanoid Robot for Children with Autism

Wood

Zaraki

Robins

et al. 2019

Int J of Soc Robotics

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In the late 1990s using robotic technology to assist children with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASD) emerged as a potentially useful area of research. Since then the field of assistive robotics for children with ASD has grown considerably with many academics trialling different robots and approaches. One such robot is the humanoid robot Kaspar that was originally developed in 2005 and has continually been built upon since, taking advantage of technological developments along the way. A key principle in the development of Kaspar since its creation has been to ensure that all of the advances to the platform are driven by the requirements of the users. In this paper we discuss the development of Kaspar's design and explain the rationale behind each change to the platform. Designing and building a humanoid robot to interact with and help children with ASD is a multidisciplinary challenge that requires knowledge of the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Child-Robot Interaction (CRI) and knowledge of ASD. The Kaspar robot has benefited from the wealth of knowledge accrued over years of experience in robot-assisted therapy for children with ASD. By showing the journey of how the Kaspar robot has developed we aim to assist others in the field develop such technologies further.

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Robot Enhanced Therapy for Children with Autism Disorders: Measuring Ethical Acceptability

Cited by 46 publications

References 30 publications

Leveraging Robotics Research for Children with Autism: A Review

Leveraging Robotics Research for Children with Autism: A Review

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

Developing Kaspar: A Humanoid Robot for Children with Autism

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