Human-Robot Interaction Intervention Therapy Procedure for Initial Response of Autism Children with Humanoid Robot

Abstract

Summary: This paper presents the initial response of Autism children interacting with Humanoid Robot NAO in Robot-based Intervention Program. Twelve Autism children from National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM) is being selected based on their behaviour characteristics which has been identified by certified clinical specialist, psychiatrist, occupational therapy and psychologist. Their Intelligence Quotient based on Stanford Binet Intelligence Test has been first carried out and they have undergo the autism diagnose based on Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule by certified psychologist from NASOM. The twelve of Autism Children will then participated in the Robot-based Intervention Program (RBIP), which started from module 1 until module 5. The interaction between Autism Children and Humanoid Robot NAO is being recorded with two Sony Video Camera and one mini camera mounted on the chess of Humanoid Robot Nao for initial response analysis based on Gillian Autism Rating Scale-2 nd Edition. The interaction module between the children and robot has been developed by using the graphical user interface from choreographe of Humanoid Robot Nao.