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“Does it work?” A framework to evaluate the effectiveness of a robotic toy for children with special needs
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2010)
To evaluate the performance of a social robot, both the aspects of safety and technical efficiency as well as the effectiveness of the interaction with the robot from the users' points of view need to be considered. The ...
Tactile interaction with a humanoid robot for children with autism: a case study analysis involving user requirements and results of an initial implementation
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2010)
The work presented in this paper is part of our investigation in the ROBOSKIN project. The project aims to develop and demonstrate a range of new robot capabilities based on the tactile feedback provided by a robotic skin. ...
Human-centred design methods : developing scenarios for robot assisted play informed by user panels and field trials
(2010)
This article describes the user-centred development of play scenarios for robot assisted play, as part of the multidisciplinary IROMEC1 project that develops a novel robotic toy for children with special needs. The project ...
The effectiveness of using a robotics class to foster collaboration among groups of children with autism in an exploratory study
(2010)
This article describes an exploratory study involving the design of an after-school robotics class for groups of children at the higher-functioning end of the autistic spectrum. The aim of the study was to foster collaboration ...
Developing play scenarios for tactile interaction with a humanoid robot : A case study exploration with children with autism
(2010)
The work presented in this paper is part of our investigation in the ROBOSKIN project. The paper presents the completion of the first phase towards skin-based robot assisted play that included a literature review, exploratory ...