Project INSIDE: towards autonomous semi-unstructured human robot social interaction in autism therapy
Project INSIDE: towards autonomous semi-unstructured human robot social interaction in autism therapy
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DOI：
10.1016/j.artmed.2018.12.003
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发表时间：
2019-05-01
影响因子：
7.5
通讯作者：
Ventura, Rodrigo
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作者：
Melo, Francisco S.;Sardinha, Alberto;Ventura, Rodrigo
本文描述了Inside System，这是一个联网的机器人系统，旨在允许移动机器人在自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)儿童的治疗中发挥积极作用。虽然大量的工作已经探索了机器人在ASD治疗中的影响，但大多数这样的工作包括远程操作的机器人和/或结构良好的交互动力学。相比之下，内部系统允许在ASD治疗中进行复杂的、半非结构化的交互，同时具有完全自主的机器人。在本文中，我们描述了支持这种丰富交互形式的硬件和软件基础设施，以及指导内部系统开发的设计方法。我们还介绍了在试点和长期研究中使用我们的系统的一些结果，该研究包括在葡萄牙加西亚·德奥尔塔医院与儿童进行多次治疗，突出了整个系统的健壮性和自主性。
This paper describes the INSIDE system, a networked robot system designed to allow the use of mobile robots as active players in the therapy of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). While a significant volume of work has explored the impact of robots in ASD therapy, most such work comprises remotely operated robots and/or well-structured interaction dynamics. In contrast, the INSIDE system allows for complex, semi-unstructured interaction in ASD therapy while featuring a fully autonomous robot. In this paper we describe the hardware and software infrastructure that supports such rich form of interaction, as well as the design methodology that guided the development of the INSIDE system. We also present some results on the use of our system both in pilot and in a long-term study comprising multiple therapy sessions with children at Hospital Garcia de Orta, in Portugal, highlighting the robustness and autonomy of the system as a whole.