Wai‐Yan Chan
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Wai-Yan Chan is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics and developmental psychology, best known for developing innovative screening technologies for autism spectrum disorder. Her landmark 2024 study, "Seeing through a robot's eyes," introduced HUMANE—a social robot equipped with computer vision and gaze-tracking technology—to create a scalable, objective screening tool for autism in young children. This cross-sectional exploratory work, already garnering 4 citations, demonstrates her ability to bridge engineering and clinical practice, offering a reproducible alternative to traditional observational assessments. Chan's contributions are particularly notable for their focus on early detection, leveraging robotic systems to capture subtle behavioral markers like eye-gaze patterns that are critical for diagnosis. Her research not only advances assistive robotics but also addresses a pressing public health need for accessible, data-driven screening methods. By combining machine learning with human-robot interaction, Chan is shaping a future where technology can support clinicians in identifying neurodevelopmental conditions earlier and more reliably, making her work essential reading for students and researchers in robotics, child psychiatry, and computational psychiatry.
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