Cross-Collaborative Approach to Socially-Assistive Robotics: A Case Study of Humanoid Robots in a Therapeutic Intervention for Autistic Children

• Published in: Social Robots: Technological, Societal and Ethical Aspects of Human-Robot Interaction pp. 165 - 186
• Main Authors: Silvera-Tawil, David, Brown, Scott Andrew
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Springer International Publishing AG 2019; Springer International Publishing
• Series: Human–Computer Interaction Series
• Subjects: Applied behavioral analysis; Autism spectrum disorder; Social stories; Socially-assistive robotics

Autism is a developmental condition that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. Children on the Autism spectrum may have difficulties developing social and communication skills. A recent trend in robotics is the design and implementation of robots to assist during th...