Research: Physiology-Based Affect Recognition for Computer-Assisted Intervention of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Authored by Liu, C., Conn K., Sarka N., and Stone W. in International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, Volume 66, Issue 9, p. 662-677, (2008).

Article summary (posted Nov 4, 2008):

Researchers are creating computers that can read and respond to the emotional state of a person with autism and may be used to provide better therapy.

This study looked to see whether computers can be taught to respond to the affect/emotional state of a person with autism. A therapist and parent of each person in the study gave a report on the emotional state of the person with autism. For the most part, the parent and therapist agreed on the emotional state of the person. The person with autism did not report their emotional state to be the same as that reported by the parent and therapist. The study then compared the report of emotional state to heart rate, sweating, temperature, and other changes in the body.

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autism, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), computer-assisted instruction (CAI), emotion, heart, intervention, parent, read, science, software, therapist, therapy
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