Researchers Maria Panagiotidi, of the Department of Psychology in the School of Health and Society (University of Salford), Simon Wilson, of the Sheffield Robotics and Department of Computer Science (University of Salford), and Tony Prescott, from the School of Ysgol Y Deri, presented a study which explores the potential of Robot- assisted therapy for children diagnosed with autism.
While animal-assisted therapy represents a potential intervention for ASD, is not widely accepted or possible due to potential negative effects of animals on vulnerable populations, health and safety concerns, and cost. On the other hand, Robot-assisted therapy could be offered as an alternative and result in similar health benefits. The study explored specifically the potentiality of the MiRo robot, a companion biomimetic robot which has the potential to be used as a social healthcare robot. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of an interaction with MiRo on a group of children with ASD. In particular, the effect of MiRo on children’s mood, well-being, and involvement was examined. Such results examine the potential companion robots have to be used in robot therapy and social healthcare.
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https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-24741-6_36
