Authors:
Margarida Lucas da Silva
1
;
Hugo Silva
2
and
Daniel Gonçalves
1
Affiliations:
1
Instituto Superior Técnico and INESC-ID, Portugal
;
2
Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Keyword(s):
Human Behavior Analysis, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Inducing Behavior Change.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Applications
;
Assistive Technologies
;
Health Engineering and Technology Applications
;
Human-Computer Interaction
;
Methodologies and Methods
;
Neural Rehabilitation
;
Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics
;
Observation, Modeling and Prediction of User Behavior
;
Pattern Recognition
;
Physiological Computing Systems
;
Software Engineering
Abstract:
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) generally suffer from disorders which affect multiple behavioral
aspects, such as communication, emotional awareness, social interaction, lack of attention, among
many others. Modern technologies, are opening up new possibilities for computer-mediated interactions with
increased outcomes, enabling both children and tutors to have a more effective work in the development of
communicative and cognitive skills. In this article we introduce a module implemented in a platform for
human-computer interaction, specifically designed for children with ASD, to control their levels of attention
and test inducing behavior change. This allows us to shape new behaviors and learning strategies both in tutors
and children.