Autism and social robotics: A systematic review

• Published in: Autism research Vol. 9; no. 2; p. 165
• Main Authors: Pennisi, Paola, Tonacci, Alessandro, Tartarisco, Gennaro, Billeci, Lucia, Ruta, Liliana, Gangemi, Sebastiano, Pioggia, Giovanni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Autistic Disorder - therapy; Humans; Robotics - methods; Social Behavior; autism therapy; autism diagnosis; social robotics; humanoid robots; autism spectrum disorder

Social robotics could be a promising method for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) treatment. The aim of this article is to carry out a systematic literature review of the studies on this topic that were published in the last 10 years. We tried to address the following questions: can social robots be a...