Creation of social interaction environments with robot for autistic children: analysis of assessment instruments and type of activities

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Title: Creation of social interaction environments with robot for autistic children: analysis of assessment instruments and type of activities
Authors: Lorenzo, Gonzalo | López-Núñez, Juan Antonio | Lorenzo-Lledó, Alejandro | López-Belmonte, Jesús
Research Group/s: Educación Inclusiva y Tecnología (IncluTIC)
Center, Department or Service: Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y Didáctica
Keywords: Robotics | Bibliometrics | Evaluation tools | Type of activity | Social robotics | Autism
Issue Date: 11-Dec-2023
Publisher: Emerald
Citation: Journal of Enabling Technologies. 2024, 18(1): 13-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-06-2023-0019
Abstract: Purpose – The aim of the study is to conduct a thematic review of assessment tools and types of activities in the application of robotics to autistic students during the period 1996–2021 using Web of Science and Scopus. The sample consisted of 119 documents. Design/methodology/approach – Nowadays, emerging technologies have become increasingly prevalent across various fields of knowledge. In this regard, robotics is being increasingly applied in the educational environment. The characteristics of this tool are the ones that best suit the needs of autistic students. Findings – Results reveal that 16.80% of the studies used automatic measurement systems, whilst 15.96% of the studies used user observation and recording techniques. As for the tasks, 37.80% were focussed on imitation tasks. Amongst the practical implications is the need to include tasks that could be developed collaboratively in the regular classroom. Originality/value – With this research, it is intended to disseminate in the scientific community what are the characteristics that should have the interaction activities between a robot and autistic students. In addition, the type of tool needed to evaluate the improvements in the interaction is proposed.
Sponsor: This article was funded by the Programa Estatal de I+D+i Orientado a los Retos de la Sociedad del Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Español (No: PID2020-112611RB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) and the Agencia Estatal de la Investigación. The title of the project is “The application of virtual reality and robotics in communication and social interaction of students with autism spectrum disorder”.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/141025
ISSN: 2398-6263 (Print) | 2398-6271 (Online)
DOI: 10.1108/JET-06-2023-0019
Language: eng
Type: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Rights: © Emerald Publishing Limited
Peer Review: si
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-06-2023-0019
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