ReviewPsychonomic bulletin & review2020
Examining joint attention with the use of humanoid robots-A new approach to study fundamental mechanisms of social cognition.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Eyes ahead: a scoping review of technologies enabling humanoid robots to follow human gaze.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2025Pooled it
- Joint attention in autism: A narrative review of assessment techniques from behavioral observation to artificial intelligence.Behavior research methods · 2026Review
- Modulation of alpha and theta waves by social stimuli in virtual educational environments.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Mentalistic attention orienting triggered by android eyes.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Qualitative outcomes and impact of a robotic intervention on children with autism spectrum disorder: A multiple embedded case study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2024Article
- A pipeline for estimating human attention toward objects with on-board cameras on the iCub humanoid robot.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Article
- Cultural differences in joint attention and engagement in mutual gaze with a robot face.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Can the robot "see" what I see? Robot gaze drives attention depending on mental state attribution.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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- Age-Related Differences in the Perception of Robotic Referential Gaze in Human-Robot Interaction.International journal of social robotics · 2022Article
- Humans Can't Resist Robot Eyes - Reflexive Cueing With Pseudo-Social Stimuli.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2022Article
- Robot's Social Gaze Affects Conflict Resolution but not Conflict Adaptations.Journal of cognition · 2022Article
- Gaze aversion in conversational settings: An investigation based on mock job interview.Journal of eye movement research · 2021Article
- Eye contact during joint attention with a humanoid robot modulates oscillatory brain activity.Social cognitive and affective neuroscience · 2021Article
- Visual and Hearing Sensitivity Affect Robot-Based Training for Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2021Article
- Social modulators of gaze-mediated orienting of attention: A review.Psychonomic bulletin & review · 2020Review
- Social Robots to Test Flexibility of Human Social Cognition.International journal of social robotics · 2020Article
- Supporting Autistic Children's Participation in Research Studies: A Mixed-Methods Study of Familiarizing Autistic Children with A Humanoid Robot.Autism & developmental language impairmentsArticle
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This article reviews methods to investigate joint attention and highlights the benefits of new methodological approaches that make use of the most recent technological developments, such as humanoid robots for studying social cognition. After reviewing classical approaches that address joint attention mechanisms with the use of controlled screen-based stimuli, we describe recent accounts that have proposed the need for more natural and interactive experimental protocols. Although the recent approaches allow for more ecological validity, they often face the challenges of experimental control in more natural social interaction protocols. In this context, we propose that the use of humanoid robots in interactive protocols is a particularly promising avenue for targeting the mechanisms of joint attention. Using humanoid robots to interact with humans in naturalistic experimental setups has the advantage of both excellent experimental control and ecological validity. In clinical applications, it offers new techniques for both diagnosis and therapy, especially for children with autism spectrum disorder. The review concludes with indications for future research, in the domains of healthcare applications and human-robot interaction in general.
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