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Hideki Kozima¹, Cocoro Nakagawa, Yuriko Yasuda

¹National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Hikaridai 3-5, Seika, Soraku, Kyoto 619-0289, Japan. xkozima@nict.go.jp

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This study shows that young autistic children can share emotions and interests with others. Simple robots like Keepon may help autistic children develop social interaction skills.

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Area of Science:

Developmental psychology
Human-robot interaction
Autism spectrum disorder research

Background:

Human interpersonal communication develops early in childhood.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with challenges in social communication and interaction.
The motivation to share mental states is considered a key aspect of social development.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the potential of child-robot interaction in fostering social engagement in young children with autism.
To explore the developmental origins of interpersonal communication through interactions with a robot.
To challenge the notion that autistic individuals lack the motivation to share mental states.

Main Methods:

Pilot study involving 2- to 4-year-old children with autism interacting with a robot named Keepon.
Keepon, controlled remotely, expressed attention and simple emotions.
Observations and qualitative/quantitative analysis of dyadic and triadic interactions.

Main Results:

Children with autism spontaneously engaged with Keepon, showing curiosity and security.
Interactions extended from dyadic (child-robot) to triadic (child-robot-caregiver).
Findings suggest autistic children possess intact motivation to share mental states, contrary to some theories.

Conclusions:

Keepon's minimal expressiveness facilitated understanding of social cues.
This understanding activated the children's motivation to share interests and feelings.
Simple robots can be valuable tools for facilitating social interaction development in autistic children.