A way to promote the development of autistic teenagers through programming of a humanoid robot platform

Danna Arias, Ericka Madrid

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Abstract

This paper presents the design process and results of workshops to improve the social skills of teenagers with a diagnosis of Asperger. The workshops were based on the programming process of social behavior by using the platform of humanoid robot (NAO robot). The development of workshops was conducted by interdisciplinary team and conducted by students from Mechatronics Engineering and other disciplines. The methodology and results are described considering experiences and recommendations to improve this pilot program.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFIE 2017 - Frontiers in Education, Conference Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509059195
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Dec 2017
Event47th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2017 - Indianapolis, United States
Duration: 18 Oct 201721 Oct 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
Volume2017-October
ISSN (Print)1539-4565

Conference

Conference47th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityIndianapolis
Period18/10/1721/10/17

Keywords

  • Asperger
  • AspTec
  • Autism
  • Robot Nao
  • Social skills
  • Students Mechatronics engineering

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