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S. Besio, S. Dini, B., Robins, “Critical Factors involved in using interactive robots”, 9th AAATE (Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe) Conference, San Sebastian, Spain, 3-5 October 2007.
Published in Eizmendi G., Azkoitia J.M., Craddock G.M. (Eds) Challenges for Assistive Technology, Proceedings of AAATE 2007, Amsterdam, IOS Press, pp. 505-509
http://www.fatronik.com/aaate2007/files/parallelsession3.pdf |
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In this paper the authors present the initial results of the study on Critical Factors involved with play for children with disabilities. The European project IROMEC (Interactive Robotic Social Mediators as Companions IST-2005-2.6.1), that began in November 2006, will investigate how robotic toys can become social mediators, encouraging children with disabilities to play and to interact. Some of these children are unable to play autonomously due to their impairment and/or disability. To help these children learn how to play, a wide range of knowledge and a variety of skills are needed: these are the IROMEC Critical Factors, which are designed to be implemented as a useful basis for developing guidelines for teachers and rehabilitation professionals who would like to introduce robotic toys and methodologies in their work. |
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S. Besio, “ICF-CY as a basis to study Critical Factors in using robots to support the play activities of children with motor impairment and autism. First reflections from the IROMEC European project”, World Health Organization Conference for the Presentation of the International Classification of Functioning (version Children and Youth), Venezia, Italy, 25/26 October 2007.
http://www.venetosociale.it/icf-y/index.php?pg=cms&ext=p&cms_codsec=40&cms_codcms=7219&cms_page=1 |
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The European project IROMEC (Interactive RObot MEdiators as Companions, 2006 IST-2005-2.6.1) is investigating how robotic toys can become social mediators, encouraging children with disabilities to discover a range of play styles, from solitary to social and cooperative play. These toys also provide opportunities for learning and enjoyment involving other children, as well as caretakers/teachers or parents, who ‘join in’ the game with the robot. ICF-CY has been used as the basis to develop the core of one of the main steps of the project, that is the exhaustive analysis of the Critical Factors involved in using interactive robots as a toy for these children. Factors that deserve consideration in planning, developing and carrying out robot mediated education and rehabilitation activities addressed to children with disabilities have been clustered around five main headings. Following a multidisciplinary approach, each cluster has been studied in-depth within its typical disciplines; factors no. 2 and 3 have been related to the domains and the declaratory statements of the International Classification of Functioning – version for Children and Youth (ICF-CY), available on the WHO web site. |
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S. Besio, "Meeting occasions for learning. Accessibility of play and toys for the development of any child, of all children, Special session of the Biennial National Congress Handimatica (30/11 - 2 /12 2006)
http://www.handimatica.it/Handi2006/Convegni_2006/30_Apprendimento.htm
http://streaming.cineca.it/handimatica2006/play.php?dim_get=240&flusso_get=win56&rel_get=win56_30_11_3 |
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