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The whole point of autism therapy is to get to a human connection and social interaction. Robots seem like iPads or video chat at best... I guess this is more

• robotresearcher 8y ago
  > Robots seem like iPads or video chat at best No they don't. Being physically animated makes a difference in how robots feel to be around. Aspects of their movement, sound and appearance are interpreted as affect. Researchers are able to roughly manipulate the type and amount of affect and other social cues displayed by robots, which is what makes them useful for research and therapy with autistic children. This isn't my area, but it's a well-established niche in robotics research.
  • sjg007 8y ago
    Can you provide any references? These claims seem extraordinary.
    • robotresearcher 8y ago
      Maja Mataric and Aude Billard are key professors in this area. Google finds them.