SBIR Phase I: The Use of Gestural Interface and Robotics Technology to Facilitate Language Development

SBIR 第一阶段：使用手势界面和机器人技术促进语言开发

• 批准号: 0128492
• 负责人: Corinna Lathan
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: ANTHROTRONIX, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2002
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2002-01-01 至 2002-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0128492&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Use; Gestural; Interface

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project examines the feasibility of using gestural interface technology and interactive robotics to facilitate receptive and expressive language development of children with severe and/or multiple disabilities. Developed by AnthroTronix, Inc., the technology uses a child friendly robot controlled by various interfaces adapted to individual needs, regardless of physical limitations. The robot imitates movements and tells the child's written or spoken stories, providing reinforcements and motivation for learning. Speech and language impairments, affecting 10% of school children, including most children with severe disabilities, significantly impact abilities to read, write and communicate. Objectives are to examine the technology's (a) applicability across a range of disabilities, ages, and interventions in the promotion of speech, language, reading, and writing skills, and (b) ease of use by therapists and teachers. Methods will include qualitative data and pre-post tests with 3-5 children representing a range of disabilities, cultural backgrounds, and ages who attend a K-5 public school. Results will enable Beta Prototype design specifying a range of applications for children with disabilities and will determine specific interventions to be tested in the next phase of the research.Completion of the project will enable the refinement of the hardware and software to target specified interventions that promote language literacy across a range of children with disabilities. The technology will be marketed in a package that includes a CD-ROM and instructional manual to teachers and therapists working with children with disabilities.

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目研究了使用手势界面技术和交互式机器人技术促进重度和/或多重残疾儿童接受和表达语言发展的可行性。该技术由AnthroTronix公司开发，使用了一个儿童友好型机器人，由各种接口控制，以适应个人需求，而不受身体限制。机器人模仿动作，给孩子讲书面或口头的故事，为学习提供强化和动力。10%的学龄儿童受到言语和语言障碍的影响，其中包括大多数严重残疾儿童，严重影响了他们的阅读、写作和交流能力。目的是检验该技术的(a)在促进言语、语言、阅读和写作技能方面对各种残疾、年龄和干预措施的适用性，以及(b)治疗师和教师的易用性。方法将包括对3-5名儿童进行定性数据和前后测试，这些儿童代表了在K-5公立学校就读的各种残疾、文化背景和年龄。研究结果将使Beta原型设计成为可能，为残疾儿童指定一系列应用，并将确定下一阶段研究中要测试的具体干预措施。该项目的完成将有助于改进硬件和软件，以针对特定的干预措施，促进一系列残疾儿童的语言读写能力。这项技术将以包括CD-ROM和指导手册在内的一揽子产品销售给从事残疾儿童工作的教师和治疗师。