Emotion-Driven Training: Innovating Virtual Reality Environment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Patients

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents neurodevelopmental challenges in social interaction, communication, and restricted or repetitive patterns of behaviour. Common conditions of ASD may include difficulties in understanding social cues and engaging in conversations. With the spread of virtual and...

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Main Authors: Abdulbaki Alshirbaji Tamer, Arabian Herag, Igel Marcel, Wagner-Hartl Verena, Moeller Knut
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2024-12-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2024-2002
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description Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents neurodevelopmental challenges in social interaction, communication, and restricted or repetitive patterns of behaviour. Common conditions of ASD may include difficulties in understanding social cues and engaging in conversations. With the spread of virtual and augmented reality technologies, there has been growing interest to develop game-based learning approaches for helping patients and reducing the impact of ASD. Thus, a virtual environment has been developed to be used in a system dedicated for the emotional training of patients with ASD to improve social interaction and develop appropriate emotional responses to real-life scenarios.
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spelling doaj-art-2c8130060cfd4d62a20bb812f0a57e0e2025-08-20T01:47:46ZengDe GruyterCurrent Directions in Biomedical Engineering2364-55042024-12-011045810.1515/cdbme-2024-2002Emotion-Driven Training: Innovating Virtual Reality Environment for Autism Spectrum Disorder PatientsAbdulbaki Alshirbaji Tamer0Arabian Herag1Igel Marcel2Wagner-Hartl Verena3Moeller Knut4Institute of Technical Medicine (ITeM), Furtwangen University, Jakob- Kienzle-Strasse 17, 78054Villingen-Schwenningen, GermanyInstitute of Technical Medicine (ITeM), Furtwangen University,Villingen-Schwenningen, GermanyImsimity GmbH,Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald, GermanyFurtwangen University, Campus Tuttlingen, Faculty Industrial Technologies,Tuttlingen, GermanyInstitute of Technical Medicine (ITeM), Furtwangen University,Villingen-Schwenningen, GermanyAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) presents neurodevelopmental challenges in social interaction, communication, and restricted or repetitive patterns of behaviour. Common conditions of ASD may include difficulties in understanding social cues and engaging in conversations. With the spread of virtual and augmented reality technologies, there has been growing interest to develop game-based learning approaches for helping patients and reducing the impact of ASD. Thus, a virtual environment has been developed to be used in a system dedicated for the emotional training of patients with ASD to improve social interaction and develop appropriate emotional responses to real-life scenarios.https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2024-2002autism spectrum disordervirtual realityserious gameemotionvr-based training
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Emotion-Driven Training: Innovating Virtual Reality Environment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Patients
Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
autism spectrum disorder
virtual reality
serious game
emotion
vr-based training
title Emotion-Driven Training: Innovating Virtual Reality Environment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Patients
title_full Emotion-Driven Training: Innovating Virtual Reality Environment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Patients
title_fullStr Emotion-Driven Training: Innovating Virtual Reality Environment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Patients
title_full_unstemmed Emotion-Driven Training: Innovating Virtual Reality Environment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Patients
title_short Emotion-Driven Training: Innovating Virtual Reality Environment for Autism Spectrum Disorder Patients
title_sort emotion driven training innovating virtual reality environment for autism spectrum disorder patients
topic autism spectrum disorder
virtual reality
serious game
emotion
vr-based training
url https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2024-2002
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