Improving Imitation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the NAO Robot and a Human Action Recognition
<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disorders characterized by poor social skills, low motivation in activities, and a lack of interaction with others. Traditional intervention approaches typically require support under the direct supe...
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| author | Abeer Alnafjan Maha Alghamdi Noura Alhakbani Yousef Al-Ohali |
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| description | <b>Background/Objectives:</b> Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disorders characterized by poor social skills, low motivation in activities, and a lack of interaction with others. Traditional intervention approaches typically require support under the direct supervision of well-trained professionals. However, teaching and training programs for children with ASD can also be enhanced by assistive technologies, artificial intelligence, and robotics. <b>Methods:</b> In this study, we examined whether robotics can improve the imitation skills of children with autism and support therapists during therapeutic sessions. We designed scenarios for training hand clapping imitation skills using the NAO robot and analyzed the interaction between children with autism and the robot. <b>Results:</b> We developed a deep learning approach based on the human action recognition algorithm for analyzing clapping imitation. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our findings suggest that integrating robotics into therapeutic practices can effectively enhance the imitation skills of children with ASD, offering valuable support to therapists. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fce258989768401598e2d0906b6c77e02025-01-10T13:16:36ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182024-12-011516010.3390/diagnostics15010060Improving Imitation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the NAO Robot and a Human Action RecognitionAbeer Alnafjan0Maha Alghamdi1Noura Alhakbani2Yousef Al-Ohali3Computer Science Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi ArabiaInformation Technology Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11543, Saudi ArabiaInformation Technology Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11543, Saudi ArabiaComputer Science Department, College of Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11543, Saudi Arabia<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of developmental disorders characterized by poor social skills, low motivation in activities, and a lack of interaction with others. Traditional intervention approaches typically require support under the direct supervision of well-trained professionals. However, teaching and training programs for children with ASD can also be enhanced by assistive technologies, artificial intelligence, and robotics. <b>Methods:</b> In this study, we examined whether robotics can improve the imitation skills of children with autism and support therapists during therapeutic sessions. We designed scenarios for training hand clapping imitation skills using the NAO robot and analyzed the interaction between children with autism and the robot. <b>Results:</b> We developed a deep learning approach based on the human action recognition algorithm for analyzing clapping imitation. <b>Conclusions:</b> Our findings suggest that integrating robotics into therapeutic practices can effectively enhance the imitation skills of children with ASD, offering valuable support to therapists.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/1/60robotautismtherapyhuman action recognitionimitationconvolutional neural network |
| spellingShingle | Abeer Alnafjan Maha Alghamdi Noura Alhakbani Yousef Al-Ohali Improving Imitation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the NAO Robot and a Human Action Recognition Diagnostics robot autism therapy human action recognition imitation convolutional neural network |
| title | Improving Imitation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the NAO Robot and a Human Action Recognition |
| title_full | Improving Imitation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the NAO Robot and a Human Action Recognition |
| title_fullStr | Improving Imitation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the NAO Robot and a Human Action Recognition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Imitation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the NAO Robot and a Human Action Recognition |
| title_short | Improving Imitation Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using the NAO Robot and a Human Action Recognition |
| title_sort | improving imitation skills in children with autism spectrum disorder using the nao robot and a human action recognition |
| topic | robot autism therapy human action recognition imitation convolutional neural network |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/1/60 |
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