Interaction design and methodology of robot-assisted therapy for children with severe ASD and ADHD

Autor: Zhanel Zhexenova, Dana Zhumabekova, Aliya Zhakenova, Aidana Nurakhmetova, Yerzhan Rzagaliyev, Bolat Tleubayev, Ilyas Assylgali, Anara Sandygulova
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Paladyn: Journal of Behavioral Robotics, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 330-345 (2019)
ISSN: 2081-4836
DOI: 10.1515/pjbr-2019-0027
Popis: This paper presents a patient-centered interaction design of Robot-Assisted Therapy or Robot-Assisted Play (RAP) applications for children with a diverse form of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) combined with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Through our iterative evaluation process based on observations of fourteen children over several sessions and interviews with their parents, we continuously refined the behaviors of a humanoid robot NAO that are now ready to be used for research on Robot-Assisted Therapy. This paper also reports the design of RAP methodology that might be helpful in assimilating iterative input from stakeholders such as children, parents and therapists to customize technology for other populations with special needs.
Databáze: OpenAIRE