Culture as a driver for the design of social robots for Autism spectrum disorder interventions in the Middle East
Author | Javed, Hifza |
Author | Cabibihan, John John |
Author | Aldosari, Mohammad |
Author | Al-Attiyah, Asma |
Available date | 2021-09-07T06:16:15Z |
Publication Date | 2016 |
Publication Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
Resource | Scopus |
ISSN | 3029743 |
Abstract | In this paper, we discuss the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in the Gulf region. We examine the importance of providing state-of-the-art ASD interventions, and highlight social robots as therapeutic tools that have gained popularity for their use in ASD therapy in the West. We also elaborate on the features of social robots that make them effective and describe how they can be used in such settings. We then emphasize the significance of taking cultural context into account in order to develop indigenous tools for ASD therapy, and explain the different ways in which social robots can be made culturally adaptive to maximize their potential impact on children with ASD. Springer International Publishing AG 2016. |
Sponsor | The work is supported by an NPRP grant from the Qatar National Research Fund under the grant No. NPRP 7-673-2-251. The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors. |
Language | en |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Subject | Diseases Human robot interaction Machine design Robotics Robots Autism spectrum disorders Cultural context Gulf region Middle East Potential impacts Social robots State of the art Therapeutic tools Economic and social effects |
Type | Conference |
Pagination | 591-599 |
Volume Number | 9979 LNAI |
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