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    Socio-emotional development in high functioning children with Autism Spectrum Disorders using a humanoid robot
    with Filomena O. Soares, Sandra C. Costa, Cristina P. Santos, Ana Paula S. Pereira, and Antoine R. Hiolle
    Interaction Studies 20 (2): 205-233. 2019.
    The use of robots had already been proven to encourage the promotion of social interaction and skills lacking in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, who typically have difficulties in recognizing facial expressions and emotions. The main goal of this research is to study the influence of a humanoid robot to develop socio-emotional skills in children with ASD. The children’s performance in game scenarios aiming to develop facial expressions recognition skills is presented. Along the sessions…Read more