TAS project update: Kaspar the social robot is returning to school to meet students with autism
Jan 28, 2022
14:51
Children with autism often struggle to understand the consequences of their actions, especially when interacting with others. An interactive session with Kaspar, an autistic child and a researcher will therefore investigate whether certain explanations can have a positive effect on the robot’s trustworthiness. Miss Christine deGraft-Hanson, the Headteacher of Garston Manor, who is also involved in the “Kaspar Explains” project commented:
“The goal of this project is to establish the salient factors in providing explanations in social interactions and their richness to further develop educational tools supporting the required learning for children with autism.”
Read the full project update here
Kaspar the social robot is returning to school to meet students with autism