Abstract:
This paper presents a study exploring the feasibility and efficacy of using the socially assistive QTrobot during a group-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) protocol aimed at teaching emotional skills to children with autism. Throughout the treatment, both behavioral and physiological data were collected. An innovative aspect of the study is the use of QTrobot’s upper-body gestures and animated faces combined with physiological monitoring during emotional tasks. Preliminary results are presented and discussed, highlighting the potential feasibility and efficacy of QTrobot combined with physiological sensors to track socio-emotional changes in children with ASD.
Reference:
Tartarisco, Gennaro, et al. “Exploring behavioral and physiological interactions in a group-based emotional skill social robotic training for autism spectrum disorders.” 2022 International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME). IEEE, 2022.