Potential applications of social robots in robot-assisted interventions for social anxiety
Social anxiety disorder or social phobia is a condition characterized by debilitating fear and
avoidance of different social situations. We provide an overview of social anxiety and …
avoidance of different social situations. We provide an overview of social anxiety and …
Social Robots: A Promising Tool to Support People with Autism. A Systematic Review of Recent Research and Critical Analysis from the Clinical Perspective
In the past decade, interdisciplinary research has revealed the potential benefits of using
social robots in the care of individuals with autism. There is a growing interest in integrating …
social robots in the care of individuals with autism. There is a growing interest in integrating …
Developing kaspar: a humanoid robot for children with autism
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 …
(ASD) emerged as a potentially useful area of research. Since then the field of assistive …
Are Robots Ready to Deliver Autism Inclusion?: A Critical Review
The marginalization of autistic people in our society today is multi-faceted as it includes
violence that is both physical and ideological in nature. It is rooted in the dehumanization …
violence that is both physical and ideological in nature. It is rooted in the dehumanization …
Applications of Robotics for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review
Robotic therapies are receiving growing interest in the autism field, especially for the
improvement of social skills of children, enhancing traditional human interventions. In this …
improvement of social skills of children, enhancing traditional human interventions. In this …
Developing a protocol and experimental setup for using a humanoid robot to assist children with autism to develop visual perspective taking skills
Abstract Visual Perspective Taking (VPT) is the ability to see the world from another person's
perspective, taking into account what they see and how they see it, drawing upon both …
perspective, taking into account what they see and how they see it, drawing upon both …
Kaspar in the wild: Experiences from deploying a small humanoid robot in a nursery school for children with autism
This article describes a long-term study evaluating the use of the humanoid robot Kaspar in
a specialist nursery for children with autism. The robot was used as a tool in the hands of …
a specialist nursery for children with autism. The robot was used as a tool in the hands of …
A taxonomy of robot autonomy for human-robot interaction
Robot autonomy is an influential and ubiquitous factor in human-robot interaction (HRI), but
it is rarely discussed beyond a one-dimensional measure of the degree to which a robot …
it is rarely discussed beyond a one-dimensional measure of the degree to which a robot …
Semi-autonomous touch method merging robot's autonomous touch and user-operated touch for improving user experience in robot touch
R Mitsuoka, T Kubota, S Sato, K Ogawa - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The demand for therapeutic robots to alleviate mental health problems is growing. Studies
have shown that people's mental health improves when they are touched. Consequently …
have shown that people's mental health improves when they are touched. Consequently …
A novel reinforcement-based paradigm for children to teach the humanoid Kaspar robot
This paper presents a contribution aiming at testing novel child–robot teaching schemes that
could be used in future studies to support the development of social and collaborative skills …
could be used in future studies to support the development of social and collaborative skills …