Can Robotic Interaction Improve Joint Attention Skills?

Autor:	Warren ZE; Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Special Education, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. zachary.warren@vanderbilt.edu.; Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vanderbilt University, PMB 74, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA. zachary.warren@vanderbilt.edu., Zheng Z; Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA., Swanson AR; Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vanderbilt University, PMB 74, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA., Bekele E; Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA., Zhang L; Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA., Crittendon JA; Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA., Weitlauf AF; Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA., Sarkar N; Department of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of autism and developmental disorders [J Autism Dev Disord] 2015 Nov; Vol. 45 (11), pp. 3726-34.
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-013-1918-4
Abstrakt:	Although it has often been argued that clinical applications of advanced technology may hold promise for addressing impairments associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), relatively few investigations have indexed the impact of intervention and feedback approaches. This pilot study investigated the application of a novel robotic interaction system capable of administering and adjusting joint attention prompts to a small group (n = 6) of children with ASD. Across a series of four sessions, children improved in their ability to orient to prompts administered by the robotic system and continued to display strong attention toward the humanoid robot over time. The results highlight both potential benefits of robotic systems for directed intervention approaches as well as potent limitations of existing humanoid robotic platforms.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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