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A Study on the Effects of using an Eco-Friendly Cat Robot to Treat Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder


Affiliations
1 Department of Social Welfare, Semyung University, Korea, Republic of
2 Department of Electrical Engineering, Semyung University, Korea, Republic of
3 Department of Industrial Design, Semyung University, Korea, Republic of
4 Department of Fashion Design, Semyung University, Korea, Republic of
 

This research studies the effectiveness of treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using a cat robot developed to enhance their social interactions. Researchers from the department of social welfare, electrical engineering, and design conducted an interdisciplinary fusion research for this purpose. Children with ASD tested the developed robot over five sessions and its effectiveness was analyzed. Results showed that most participating children showed increased meaningful interactions with the robot and teachers and the robot's potential use was confirmed as a treatment medium for ASD children.

Keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Effectiveness, Interaction, Robot Therapy.
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Ja Young Kwon
Department of Social Welfare, Semyung University, Korea, Republic of
Bo Hee Lee
Department of Electrical Engineering, Semyung University, Korea, Republic of
Keum-Hi Mun
Department of Industrial Design, Semyung University, Korea, Republic of
Jin Soun Jung
Department of Fashion Design, Semyung University, Korea, Republic of

Abstract


This research studies the effectiveness of treating children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using a cat robot developed to enhance their social interactions. Researchers from the department of social welfare, electrical engineering, and design conducted an interdisciplinary fusion research for this purpose. Children with ASD tested the developed robot over five sessions and its effectiveness was analyzed. Results showed that most participating children showed increased meaningful interactions with the robot and teachers and the robot's potential use was confirmed as a treatment medium for ASD children.

Keywords


Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Effectiveness, Interaction, Robot Therapy.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2015%2Fv8i23%2F136778