Autistic Children's Mental Model of an Humanoid Robot
Cristina Gena, Claudio Mattutino, Andrea Maieli, Elisabetta Miraglio,, Giulia Ricciardiello, Rossana Damiano, Alessandro Mazzei
TL;DR
This paper presents initial findings from a card sorting experiment exploring how children with autism perceive and understand a humanoid robot in a therapeutic setting, focusing on autonomy.
Contribution
It introduces a novel approach to studying autistic children's mental models of robots through a card sorting method in a therapeutic context.
Findings
Children's reactions varied based on robot autonomy levels
Children asked diverse questions about robot capabilities
Initial insights into autistic children's mental models of robots
Abstract
This position paper introduces the results of an initial card sorting experiment based on the reactions and questions of a group of children with autism working with a humanoid robot in a therapeutic laboratory on autonomy.
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