Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Subject "Autism"
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A Framework for Assistive Social Robots for Detecting Aggression in Children
( springer link , 2022 , Conference Paper)Children during their early years might exhibit different forms of aggression against others. Aggression can be physical or relational. Physical aggression can take on different forms such as hitting, pushing, and kicking. ... -
Head Impact Severity Measures for Small Social Robots Thrown During Meltdown in Autism
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)Social robots have gained a lot of attention recently as they have been reported to be effective in supporting therapeutic services for children with autism. However, children with autism may exhibit a multitude of challenging ... -
Head Impact Severity Measures for Small Social Robots Thrown During Meltdown in Autism
( springer link , 2019 , Article)Social robots have gained a lot of attention recently as they have been reported to be effective in supporting therapeutic services for children with autism. However, children with autism may exhibit a multitude of challenging ... -
Influence of the shape and mass of a small robot when thrown to a dummy human head
( springer link , 2019 , Article)Social robots have shown some efficacy in assisting children with autism and are now being considered as assistive tools for therapy. The physical proximity of a small companion social robot could become a source of harm ... -
Real-Time Social Robot’s Responses to Undesired Interactions Between Children and their Surroundings
( springer link , 2023 , Article)Aggression in children is frequent during the early years of childhood. Among children with psychiatric disorders in general, and autism in particular, challenging behaviours and aggression rates are higher. These can take ... -
Robotic Trains as an Educational and Therapeutic Tool for Autism Spectrum Disorder Intervention
( springer link , 2019 , Conference Paper)Social robots are emerging to become useful assistive tools for use in the therapy and education of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The nature of ASD causes its symptoms and manifestations to vary widely, ... -
Social robots and wearable sensors for mitigating meltdowns in autism - A pilot test
( springer link , 2018 , Conference Paper)Young individuals with ASD may exhibit challenging behaviors. Among these, self-injurious behavior (SIB) is the most devastating for a person’s physical health and inclusion within the community. SIB refers to a class of ...