A Social Robot for Improving Interruptions Tolerance and Employability in Adults with ASD
A Social Robot for Improving Interruptions Tolerance and Employability in Adults with ASD
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10.1109/hri53351.2022.9889383
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2022-03
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Rebecca Ramnauth;Emmanuel Adéníran;Timothy Adamson;Michael A. Lewkowicz;Rohit Giridharan;Caroline Reiner;B. Scassellati
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Rebecca Ramnauth;Emmanuel Adéníran;Timothy Adamson;Michael A. Lewkowicz;Rohit Giridharan;Caroline Reiner;B. Scassellati
越来越多的自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）成年人长期努力寻找和维持就业。以前的工作表明，ASD成年人就业的一个障碍是处理工作场所的中断。在本文中，我们提出了我们的设计和评估的家庭自主机器人系统，旨在提高用户的容忍中断。中断技能培训和评估机器人（ISTAR）允许患有自闭症谱系障碍的成年人练习处理中断，以提高他们的就业能力。ISTAR是通过对雇主和ASD成年人的调查，以及对ASD成年人的家庭进行为期一周的研究来评估的。结果表明，用户享受ISTAR培训，提高了他们处理各种工作相关中断的能力，并将该系统视为改善就业前景的宝贵工具。
A growing population of adults with Autism Spec-trum Disorders (ASD) chronically struggles to find and maintain employment. Previous work reveals that one barrier to employment for adults with ASD is dealing with workplace interruptions. In this paper, we present our design and evaluations of an in-home autonomous robot system that aims to improve users' tolerance to interruptions. The Interruptions Skills Training and Assessment Robot (ISTAR) allows adults with ASD to practice handling interruptions to improve their employability. ISTAR is evaluated by surveys of employers and adults with ASD, and a week-long study in the homes of adults with ASD. Results show that users enjoy training with ISTAR, improve their ability to handle various work-relevant interruptions, and view the system as a valuable tool for improving their employment prospects.