AI in Healthcare February 27, 2020
AI models may make robotic interactions much more beneficial for children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to new research published in Social Robotics.
Approximately one in 59 children in the United States are diagnosed with an ASD, the authors noted, and socially assistive robotics (SAR) is a type of human-robot interaction (HRI) that could potentially help those patients develop social skills—but more research is still needed in this area.
“HRI methods are still limited in their ability to autonomously perceive, interpret, and naturally respond to behavioral cues from atypical users in everyday contexts,” wrote lead author Shomik Jain, University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues. “This hinders the ability of SAR interventions to be tailored toward...
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