Social Distance in Interactions between Children with Autism and Robots

The use of non-industrial robots, called service robots, is increasing in the welfare fields to meet the demand for robot therapy among individuals with autism. The more simple communication structures and repetitive behaviors of robots, compared to humans, make it easier for children with autism to...

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Autores principales:	Jaeryoung Lee, Taisuke Nagae
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	robot-assisted therapy human robot interaction autism social distance social robot Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:18b12834b14a4f4f9d776847b1be34012021-11-25T16:30:37ZSocial Distance in Interactions between Children with Autism and Robots10.3390/app1122105202076-3417https://doaj.org/article/18b12834b14a4f4f9d776847b1be34012021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/10520https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417The use of non-industrial robots, called service robots, is increasing in the welfare fields to meet the demand for robot therapy among individuals with autism. The more simple communication structures and repetitive behaviors of robots, compared to humans, make it easier for children with autism to interpret communication and respond appropriately. Interacting with a robot allows for social distance to be designed and maintained depending on a person’s social interaction needs. To simulate natural social interactions, robots need to perform social distance in some way. In the context of interacting with autistic children, understanding their social response levels is crucial for the robot to implement decisions regarding the distance kept during the interaction. In this study, an experiment was conducted to examine the accuracy of a detection program and explore the correlations between the social responsiveness of children and social distance, wherein 15 autistic children interacted with a robot on a one-to-one basis for about 20 min. The results revealed that both programs implemented in the robot-assisted autism therapy were effective in detecting social distance in a natural HRI situation.Jaeryoung LeeTaisuke NagaeMDPI AGarticlerobot-assisted therapyhuman robot interactionautismsocial distancesocial robotTechnologyTEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Biology (General)QH301-705.5PhysicsQC1-999ChemistryQD1-999ENApplied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 10520, p 10520 (2021)
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spellingShingle	robot-assisted therapy human robot interaction autism social distance social robot Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999 Jaeryoung Lee Taisuke Nagae Social Distance in Interactions between Children with Autism and Robots
description	The use of non-industrial robots, called service robots, is increasing in the welfare fields to meet the demand for robot therapy among individuals with autism. The more simple communication structures and repetitive behaviors of robots, compared to humans, make it easier for children with autism to interpret communication and respond appropriately. Interacting with a robot allows for social distance to be designed and maintained depending on a person’s social interaction needs. To simulate natural social interactions, robots need to perform social distance in some way. In the context of interacting with autistic children, understanding their social response levels is crucial for the robot to implement decisions regarding the distance kept during the interaction. In this study, an experiment was conducted to examine the accuracy of a detection program and explore the correlations between the social responsiveness of children and social distance, wherein 15 autistic children interacted with a robot on a one-to-one basis for about 20 min. The results revealed that both programs implemented in the robot-assisted autism therapy were effective in detecting social distance in a natural HRI situation.
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title	Social Distance in Interactions between Children with Autism and Robots
title_short	Social Distance in Interactions between Children with Autism and Robots
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Social Distance in Interactions between Children with Autism and Robots

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