Meet AISOY1, the Robot, Autism Therapy Assistant
From: ECN - 10/11/2016

Researchers at the Universidad Miguel Hernandez (UMH) and AISOY Robotics are
collaborating to expand the potential of their robot assistant for the
treatment of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Specifically, the goal is to explore the ways in which the AISOY robot can
enhance therapy sessions at the UMH University Clinic.

A body of three-way interactive tasks between the child, their therapist and
the robot will be designed and tested initially on young ASD outpatients. The
idea is that through these interactions the child will improve their
cognitive, emotional and social (communication) skills. For instance, the
robot "assists" the therapist by expressing emotions that the child must
identify and proposing games that target different skills. It is expected
that the child will form emotional links with the robot, and that this and
the extra interaction it brings to the sessions will improve therapeutic
adherence.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2016/10/meet-aisoy1-robot-autism-therapy-assistant

Links:
ASOY Robotics
http://www.aisoy.com

ASOY1 V5
http://www.aisoy.com/pages/aisoy1-1

ASOY1 V5C
http://www.aisoy.com/pages/aisoy1-5c