Autism spectrum disorders are a group of lifelong disabilities that affect people's ability to
communicate and to understand social cues. Research into applying robots as therapy tools …

This article presents a review of the contemporary robotics research with respect to making
robots and human–robot interaction (HRI) useful for autism intervention in clinical settings …

Abstract 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 …

This book provides an in-depth review of the historical and state-of-the-art use of technology
by and for individuals with autism. The design, development, deployment, and evaluation of …

This article describes a pilot study in which a novel experimental setup, involving an
autonomous humanoid robot, KASPAR, participating in a collaborative, dyadic video game …

Summary Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have communication deficits and
difficulties with social interaction. A lack of social behavior can hamper therapeutic …

Reciprocal interaction and facial expression are some of the most interesting topics in the
fields of social and cognitive robotics. On the other hand, children with autism show a …

In the last years, considerable research has been carried out to develop robots that can
improve our quality of life during tedious and challenging tasks. In these contexts, robots …

In this review, we focus on research that has used technology to provide cognitive training–
ie to improve performance on some measurable aspect of behaviour–in individuals with …

In this paper we explore whether a social robot can learn, in and from a task-oriented
interaction with a human user, how to employ different social behaviors to achieve …