Tactile Interactions with a Humanoid Robot: Novel Play Scenario Implementations with Children with Autism

Ben Robins; K. Dautenhahn

doi:10.1007/s12369-014-0228-0

Tactile Interactions with a Humanoid Robot: Novel Play Scenario Implementations with Children with Autism

Ben Robins, K. Dautenhahn

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The work presented in this paper was part of our investigation in the ROBOSKIN project. The project has developed new robot capabilities based on the tactile feedback provided by novel robotic skin, with the aim to provide cognitive mechanisms to improve human-robot interaction capabilities. This article presents two novel tactile play scenarios developed for robot-assisted play for children with autism. The play scenarios were developed against specific educational and therapeutic objectives that were discussed with teachers and therapists. These objectives were classified with reference to the ICF-CY, the International Classification of Functioning – version for Children and Youth. The article presents a detailed description of the play scenarios, and case study examples of their implementation in HRI studies with children with autism and the humanoid robot KASPAR.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	397-415
Journal	International Journal of Social Robotics
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-014-0228-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2014

Keywords

Robot-Assisted Play, Assistive Technology, Human-Robot Interaction, Autism Therapy

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