A systematic review of research on robot-assisted therapy for children with autism

A Alabdulkareem, N Alhakbani, A Al-Nafjan - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Recent studies have shown that children with autism may be interested in playing with an
interactive robot. Moreover, the robot can engage these children in ways that demonstrate …

Social Robots: A Promising Tool to Support People with Autism. A Systematic Review of Recent Research and Critical Analysis from the Clinical Perspective

R Vagnetti, A Di Nuovo, M Mazza, M Valenti - Review Journal of Autism …, 2024 - Springer
In the past decade, interdisciplinary research has revealed the potential benefits of using
social robots in the care of individuals with autism. There is a growing interest in integrating …

A social robot connected with chatGPT to improve cognitive functioning in ASD subjects

F Bertacchini, F Demarco, C Scuro, P Pantano… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs) represent a significant healthcare and economic
burden for families and society. Technology, including AI and digital technologies, offers …

Effectiveness of a robot-assisted psychological intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder

V Holeva, VA Nikopoulou, C Lytridis, C Bazinas… - Journal of Autism and …, 2024 - Springer
Difficulties with social interaction characterise children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and
have a negative impact in their everyday life. Integrating a social-humanoid robot within the …

Behavioral patterns in robotic collaborative assembly: comparing neurotypical and Autism Spectrum Disorder participants

M Mondellini, P Prajod, M Lavit Nicora… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction In Industry 4.0, collaborative tasks often involve operators working with
collaborative robots (cobots) in shared workspaces. Many aspects of the operator's well …

Measuring engagement in robot-assisted therapy for Autistic children

A Al-Nafjan, N Alhakbani, A Alabdulkareem - Behavioral Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Children with autism face a range of challenges when it comes to verbal and nonverbal
communication. It is essential that children participate in a variety of social, educational, and …

Fully robotic social environment for teaching and practicing affective interaction: Case of teaching emotion recognition skills to children with autism spectrum disorder …

P Soleiman, H Moradi, B Mehralizadeh… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
21st century brought along a considerable decrease in social interactions, due to the newly
emerged lifestyle around the world, which became more noticeable recently of the COVID …

People with autism spectrum disorder could interact more easily with a robot than with a human: reasons and limits

M Dubois-Sage, B Jacquet, F Jamet, J Baratgin - Behavioral Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder show deficits in communication and social
interaction, as well as repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. Interacting with robots …

Comparing the effectiveness of robot-based to human-based intervention in improving joint attention in autistic children

WC So, WW Law, CH Cheng, C Lee, KC Ng… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Children with autism have impairments in initiation of joint attention (IJA) and
response to joint attention (RJA). Aims The present study compared the learning …

Artificial scaffolding: Augmenting social cognition by means of robot technology

D Ghiglino, F Floris, D De Tommaso… - Autism …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of scaffolding refers to the support that the environment provides in the
acquisition and consolidation of new abilities. Technological advancements allow for …