Development and Preliminary Investigation of a Semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) Designed to Elicit Communication, Motor Skills, Emotion, and Visual Regard (Engagement) from Young Children with Complex Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Comparative Trial
Through play, typically developing children manipulate objects and interact with peers to establish and develop physical, cognitive, language, and social skills. However, children with complex disabilities and/or developmental delays have limited play experiences, thus compromising the quality of pl...
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| description | Through play, typically developing children manipulate objects and interact with peers to establish and develop physical, cognitive, language, and social skills. However, children with complex disabilities and/or developmental delays have limited play experiences, thus compromising the quality of play and acquisition of skills. Assistive technologies have been developed to increase opportunities and level of interaction for children with disabilities to facilitate learning and development. One type of technology, Socially Assistive Robotics, is designed to assist the human user through social interaction while creating measurable growth in learning and rehabilitation. The investigators in this study designed, developed, and validated a semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot to compare with a switch-adapted toy to determine robot effectiveness in quantity of, changes in, and differences in engagement. After interacting with both systems for three sessions each, five of the eight subjects showed a greater level of positive engagement with the robot than the switch-adapted toy, while the remaining three subjects showed slightly higher positive engagement with the toy. The preliminary results of the study suggest that Socially Assistive Robots specifically designed for children with complex cerebral palsy should be further researched and utilized to enrich play interactions and skill development for this population. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b8a79817639c48c3bcf7cd9616b385762025-08-20T02:19:11ZengWileyAdvances in Human-Computer Interaction1687-58931687-59072019-01-01201910.1155/2019/26140602614060Development and Preliminary Investigation of a Semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) Designed to Elicit Communication, Motor Skills, Emotion, and Visual Regard (Engagement) from Young Children with Complex Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Comparative TrialCecilia Clark0Levin Sliker1Jim Sandstrum2Brian Burne3Victoria Haggett4Cathy Bodine5Assistive Technology Partners, UCD Auraria Campus, Hub, 1224 5th Street, P.O. Box 173364, Campus Box 180-Hub, Denver, CO 80204, USAAssistive Technology Partners, UCD Auraria Campus, Hub, 1224 5th Street, P.O. Box 173364, Campus Box 180-Hub, Denver, CO 80204, USAAssistive Technology Partners, UCD Auraria Campus, Hub, 1224 5th Street, P.O. Box 173364, Campus Box 180-Hub, Denver, CO 80204, USAAssistive Technology Partners, UCD Auraria Campus, Admin Building, 1201 5th Street, Suite 240, P.O. Box 173364-Admin, Denver, CO 80204, USAAssistive Technology Partners, UCD Auraria Campus, Hub, 1224 5th Street, P.O. Box 173364, Campus Box 180-Hub, Denver, CO 80204, USAAssistive Technology Partners, UCD Auraria Campus, Hub, 1224 5th Street, P.O. Box 173364, Campus Box 180-Hub, Denver, CO 80204, USAThrough play, typically developing children manipulate objects and interact with peers to establish and develop physical, cognitive, language, and social skills. However, children with complex disabilities and/or developmental delays have limited play experiences, thus compromising the quality of play and acquisition of skills. Assistive technologies have been developed to increase opportunities and level of interaction for children with disabilities to facilitate learning and development. One type of technology, Socially Assistive Robotics, is designed to assist the human user through social interaction while creating measurable growth in learning and rehabilitation. The investigators in this study designed, developed, and validated a semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot to compare with a switch-adapted toy to determine robot effectiveness in quantity of, changes in, and differences in engagement. After interacting with both systems for three sessions each, five of the eight subjects showed a greater level of positive engagement with the robot than the switch-adapted toy, while the remaining three subjects showed slightly higher positive engagement with the toy. The preliminary results of the study suggest that Socially Assistive Robots specifically designed for children with complex cerebral palsy should be further researched and utilized to enrich play interactions and skill development for this population.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2614060 |
| spellingShingle | Cecilia Clark Levin Sliker Jim Sandstrum Brian Burne Victoria Haggett Cathy Bodine Development and Preliminary Investigation of a Semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) Designed to Elicit Communication, Motor Skills, Emotion, and Visual Regard (Engagement) from Young Children with Complex Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Comparative Trial Advances in Human-Computer Interaction |
| title | Development and Preliminary Investigation of a Semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) Designed to Elicit Communication, Motor Skills, Emotion, and Visual Regard (Engagement) from Young Children with Complex Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Comparative Trial |
| title_full | Development and Preliminary Investigation of a Semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) Designed to Elicit Communication, Motor Skills, Emotion, and Visual Regard (Engagement) from Young Children with Complex Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Comparative Trial |
| title_fullStr | Development and Preliminary Investigation of a Semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) Designed to Elicit Communication, Motor Skills, Emotion, and Visual Regard (Engagement) from Young Children with Complex Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Comparative Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and Preliminary Investigation of a Semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) Designed to Elicit Communication, Motor Skills, Emotion, and Visual Regard (Engagement) from Young Children with Complex Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Comparative Trial |
| title_short | Development and Preliminary Investigation of a Semiautonomous Socially Assistive Robot (SAR) Designed to Elicit Communication, Motor Skills, Emotion, and Visual Regard (Engagement) from Young Children with Complex Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Comparative Trial |
| title_sort | development and preliminary investigation of a semiautonomous socially assistive robot sar designed to elicit communication motor skills emotion and visual regard engagement from young children with complex cerebral palsy a pilot comparative trial |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2614060 |
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