Our research explores social robots as learning tools for persons with Neurodevelopmental Disorder (NDD). The paper reports an empirical study that investigates engagement as a prerequisite for any learning process of NDD subjects. The study involved 5 persons in this target group and three robots (two research products developed at our lab, and a commercial one), which were used in sequence during individual therapeutic sessions at a care center. The results enable us to compare the engagement effects of different social robots and improves our understanding of the behavior of persons with NDD during robotic experiences.

Beccaluva, E., Bonarini, A., Cerabolini, R., Clasadonte, F., Garzotto, F., Gelsomini, M., et al. (2017). Exploring engagement with robots among persons with neurodevelopmental disorders. In RO-MAN 2017 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (pp.903-909). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. [10.1109/ROMAN.2017.8172410].

Exploring engagement with robots among persons with neurodevelopmental disorders

Beccaluva, Eleonora Aida
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Garzotto, Franca;
2017

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Our research explores social robots as learning tools for persons with Neurodevelopmental Disorder (NDD). The paper reports an empirical study that investigates engagement as a prerequisite for any learning process of NDD subjects. The study involved 5 persons in this target group and three robots (two research products developed at our lab, and a commercial one), which were used in sequence during individual therapeutic sessions at a care center. The results enable us to compare the engagement effects of different social robots and improves our understanding of the behavior of persons with NDD during robotic experiences.
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neurodevelopmental disorders, NDD subjects, individual therapeutic sessions, robotic experiences, learning tools, social robots
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26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2017 - 28 August 2017 through 1 September 2017
2017
RO-MAN 2017 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication
978-1-5386-3518-6
2017
2017-January
903
909
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Beccaluva, E., Bonarini, A., Cerabolini, R., Clasadonte, F., Garzotto, F., Gelsomini, M., et al. (2017). Exploring engagement with robots among persons with neurodevelopmental disorders. In RO-MAN 2017 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (pp.903-909). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. [10.1109/ROMAN.2017.8172410].
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