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In this paper, we present an interactive, conversational robot helping children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) become more confident in expressing their emotions and feelings. Investigating how the technology could act as an educational tool for parents to help them understand the best ways to interact and help their child, promoting a greater bond. This paper highlights the qualities and benefits of using conversational user interface in social intervention for children with ASD. Finally, we reflect on three main qualities of our system: human and robotic qualities balance; robot interaction predictability; and sustain the triadic interaction.
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Affleck, J. et al. (2023). A Human-Robot Conversation Interface for Children with ASD. In: Abdelnour Nocera, J., Kristín Lárusdóttir, M., Petrie, H., Piccinno, A., Winckler, M. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023. INTERACT 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14145. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42293-5_37
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