Trial reportMolecular autism2018
The impact of robotic intervention on joint attention in children with autism spectrum disorders.
Trial report in Molecular autism, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Care Robots as Emerging Health Technologies: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of social training in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD): a systematic review and transfer analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- The use of social robots with children and young people on the autism spectrum: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Multivariate Timing and Granger Causality Analysis of Spontaneous Facial Mimicry in Response to Android Dynamic Facial Expressions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Joint attention in autism: A narrative review of assessment techniques from behavioral observation to artificial intelligence.Behavior research methods · 2026Review
- Effects of praise from a social robot on task persistence in 18- to 24-month-old children.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026Article
- The use of the social robot NAO in medical settings: how to facilitate interactions between healthcare professionals and patients with autism spectrum disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Digital interventions for autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Pediatric investigation · 2024Article
- People with Autism Spectrum Disorder Could Interact More Easily with a Robot than with a Human: Reasons and Limits.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Review
- Therapeutic potential of robots for people who stutter: a preliminary study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- On effectively predicting autism spectrum disorder therapy using an ensemble of classifiers.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Assessing the Potential of Robotics Technology for Enhancing Educational for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- A new group-based online job interview training program using computer graphics robots for individuals with autism spectrum disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Utilizing an Emotional Robot Capable of Lip-Syncing in Robot-Assisted Speech Therapy Sessions for Children with Language Disorders.International journal of social robotics · 2023Article
- Comparing the effectiveness of robot-based to human-based intervention in improving joint attention in autistic children.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Social skills training using multiple humanoid robots for individuals with autism spectrum conditions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Deep Learning-Based ADHD and ADHD-RISK Classification Technology through the Recognition of Children's Abnormal Behaviors during the Robot-Led ADHD Screening Game.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Digital Divide in Technologies for Autism: Feasibility Considerations for Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
- Social Robot Interventions in Mental Health Care and Their Outcomes, Barriers, and Facilitators: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Background: A growing body of anecdotal evidence indicates that the use of robots may provide unique opportunities for assisting children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, previous studies investigating the effects of interventions using robots on joint attention (JA) in children with ASD have shown insufficient results. The robots used in these studies could not turn their eyes, which was a limitation preventing the robot from resembling a human agent. Methods: We compared the behavior of children with ASD with that of children with typical development (TD) during a JA elicitation task while the children interacted with either a human or a robotic agent. We used the robot "CommU," which has clear eyes and can turn its eyes, for the robotic intervention. The age range of the participants was limited to 5-6 years. Results: Sixty-eight participants participated in this study, including 30 (10 females and 20 males) children with ASD and 38 (13 females and 25 males) children with TD. The participants were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups: the robotic intervention group or the control group. JA in the children with ASD was better during the robotic intervention than during the human agent intervention. These children exhibited improved performance in the JA task with human after interacting with the robot CommU. JA was differentially facilitated by the human and robotic agents between the ASD and TD children. Conclusions: The findings of this study significantly contribute to the literature on the impact of robots on JA and provide information regarding the suitability of specific robot types for therapeutic use.
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