Soichiro Matsuda

Soichiro Matsuda

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Assistant Professor, University of Tsukuba | Behavioral Design Lab

Paired Robotic Devices to Mediate and Represent Social Behaviors

Published in 2015 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), 2015

Summary

This study introduced paired robotic devices designed to mediate and represent social behaviors in activities for children with autism spectrum disorder. The system was used in a turn-taking activity and evaluated through a single-case experiment with a child with autism spectrum disorder.

The study contributes to both the Supporting and Measuring lines by arranging robotic devices as part of a social activity while also collecting quantitative information about the child’s interaction with the device. It provides an early basis for later work on paired robotic devices, sensory feedback, and turn-taking support.

Research line

  • Supporting: paired robotic devices for structuring turn-taking activities
  • Measuring: quantitative recording of social behavior during device-mediated interaction
  • Autism Support: robot-mediated interaction support for children with autism spectrum disorder

Nunez, E., Matsuda, S., Hirokawa, M., Yamamoto, J., & Suzuki, K. (2015). Paired robotic devices to mediate and represent social behaviors. In 2015 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333669

Recommended citation: Nunez, E., Matsuda, S., Hirokawa, M., Yamamoto, J., & Suzuki, K. (2015). Paired robotic devices to mediate and represent social behaviors. In 2015 24th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2015.7333669
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