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To help children with autism develop social skills, we are investigating the use of mobile robotic toys that can move autonomously in the environment and interact in various manners (vocal messages, music, visual cues, movement, etc.),in a more predictable and less intimidating way. These interactions are designed to build up their self-esteem by reinforcing what they do well. We report tests done with autistic children using different robots, each robot having particular characteristics that allow to create interesting interactions with each child.
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Michaud, F., Théberge-Turmel, C. (2002). Mobile Robotic Toys and Autism. In: Dautenhahn, K., Bond, A., Cañamero, L., Edmonds, B. (eds) Socially Intelligent Agents. Multiagent Systems, Artificial Societies, and Simulated Organizations, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47373-9_15
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