Virtual assistive robot for play

Pedro Encarnação*, Gonçalo Piedade, Kim Adams, Albert M. Cook

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    Abstract

    Play is of utmost importance for child development. This paper presents a virtual assistive robot that enables children with disabilities to actively participate in play activities simulated on a computer screen. Children with and without disabilities participated in a feasibility study to assess if children have the same performance on play tasks using a physical robot and a matching virtual robot.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Assistive Technologies, AT 2012
    Pages842-848
    Number of pages7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012
    Event2nd IASTED International Conference on Assistive Technologies, AT 2012 - Innsbruck, Austria
    Duration: 15 Feb 201217 Feb 2012

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Assistive Technologies, AT 2012

    Conference

    Conference2nd IASTED International Conference on Assistive Technologies, AT 2012
    Country/TerritoryAustria
    CityInnsbruck
    Period15/02/1217/02/12

    Keywords

    • Assistive robotics
    • Assistive software technology
    • Augmentative manipulation
    • Virtual robots

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