Children with autism face challenges in various skills (eg, communication and social) and
they exhibit challenging behaviours. These challenging behaviours represent a challenge to …

Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by patterns
of behaviours and difficulties with social communication and interaction. Children on the …

Aggression in children is frequent during the early years of childhood. Among children with
psychiatric disorders in general, and autism in particular, challenging behaviours and …

The quality of a companion robot's reaction is important to make it acceptable to the users
and to sustain interactions. Furthermore, the robot's reaction can be used to train socially …

This book presents a comprehensive guide to the design of playing robots and the related
play experiences. Play is a natural activity for building and improving abilities, and it reveals …

The present study was designed to examine the inulinase production capability of
Rhodotorula glutinis SO-28 by using Inula viscosa, a promising medicinal plant, as sole …

Children during their early years might exhibit different forms of aggression against others.
Aggression can be physical or relational. Physical aggression can take on different forms …

There is a growing interest in the integration of social robots in different applications in our
daily lives. However, it can be challenging to design a social robot that is perceived …

Designing a social robot that meets the acceptability requirements of the target end-users
represents a challenge. The process is iterative and requires continuous improvements and …

This book is born to collect the experiences done in more than 10 years of development of
robotic games for all, and to share them not only with the scientific community, but with all …