2016
A Thermal Emotion Classifier for Improved Human-Robot Interaction
Boccanfuso L, Wang Q, Leite I, Li B, Torres C, Chen L, Salomons N, Foster C, Barney E, Ahn Y, Scassellati B, Shic F. A Thermal Emotion Classifier for Improved Human-Robot Interaction. 2016, 718-723. DOI: 10.1109/roman.2016.7745198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman-robot interactionAffective responsesImproved human-robot interactionFeatures of speechDimensionality of dataEmotion statesSubtle cuesEmotional statesFacial expressionsEmotion classifierAffective changesAge differencesElectrodermal responsesSocial partnersPerformance accuracySocial engagementRobotBody postureClassifierMore productive collaborationVideo techniquesProductive collaborationEmotionsFaceTemperamentEmotional Robot to Examine Different Play Patterns and Affective Responses of Children with and Without ASD
Boccanfuso L, Barnev E, Foster C, Ahn Y, Chawarska K, Scassellati B, Shic F. Emotional Robot to Examine Different Play Patterns and Affective Responses of Children with and Without ASD. 2016, 19-26. DOI: 10.1109/hri.2016.7451729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutism spectrum disorderChild-robot interactionAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleAffective responsesAutism severitySpectrum disorderAffective responsivityAutism symptomsEmotional robotsEmotion statesObservation ScheduleGroup differencesYoung childrenPlay patternsSocial activitiesChildrenDevelopmental abilityDisordersRobotStimuliAbilityPlaySymptomsUnique abilityResponsivity
2015
Autonomously Detecting Interaction with an Affective Robot to Explore Connection to Developmental Ability
Boccanfuso L, Kim E, Snider J, Wang Q, Wall C, DiNicola L, Greco G, Shic F, Scassellati B, Flink L, Lansiquot S, Chawarska K, Ventola P. Autonomously Detecting Interaction with an Affective Robot to Explore Connection to Developmental Ability. 2015, 1-7. DOI: 10.1109/acii.2015.7344543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAffective robotAffective responsesAutonomous data collectionExpressive robotExpression of emotionsDevelopmental abilityYoung childrenRobotElicit affective responsesAffective interfacesMotion dataSituational cuesCognitive developmentAffective statesSocial contingenciesPlay patternsData collectionChildrenEmotionsAbilityCuesAggregate patternsPotential Clinical Impact of Positive Affect in Robot Interactions for Autism Intervention
Kim E, Daniell C, Makar C, Elia J, Scassellati B, Shic F. Potential Clinical Impact of Positive Affect in Robot Interactions for Autism Intervention. 2015, 8-13. DOI: 10.1109/acii.2015.7344544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive affectAutism interventionRobot interactionGreater autism severityLower nonverbal IQAutism spectrum disorderSchool-aged childrenEnjoyment of activitiesNonverbal IQAutism severityAffect domainSpectrum disorderTriadic interactionsLarge group studiesConversational interactionAffectRobot supportInteractive technologiesInterventionChildrenIQAutismEnjoymentGroup studyRobot
2012
Social Robots as Embedded Reinforcers of Social Behavior in Children with Autism
Kim ES, Berkovits LD, Bernier EP, Leyzberg D, Shic F, Paul R, Scassellati B. Social Robots as Embedded Reinforcers of Social Behavior in Children with Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1038-1049. PMID: 23111617, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1645-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial robotsAdult confederateSocial human-robot interactionSocial behaviorInteraction partnersAutism spectrum disorderHuman-robot interactionSocial skillsSpectrum disorderMore speechCommunication therapySocial interactionComputer gamesRobotAutismConfederateReinforcersChildrenIntrinsic reinforcersAdult humansPartnersSpeechSkillsLarge demonstrationsMotivators
2006
A Behavioral Analysis of Computational Models of Visual Attention
Shic F, Scassellati B. A Behavioral Analysis of Computational Models of Visual Attention. International Journal Of Computer Vision 2006, 73: 159-177. DOI: 10.1007/s11263-006-9784-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVisual attention systemVisual attentionAttention systemGaze trajectoriesComputational modelItti et alParticular computational modelHuman behaviorTerms of similarityImage planeRobotBehavioral analysisAttentionFrameworkRecent yearsSystemFeaturesMetricsModelProcessingTrajectoriesPerformanceQuantitative methodsSocial development [robots]
Scassellati B, Crick C, Gold K, Kim E, Shic F, Sun G. Social development [robots]. IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine 2006, 1: 41-47. DOI: 10.1109/mci.2006.1672987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman childrenAutonomous mental developmentType of learningHigh-dimensional state spaceSocial roboticsMachine learningMost robotsChildren's capabilitiesPresence of parentsMental developmentRobotic systemRobotHuman adultsReal worldDimensional state spaceSocial developmentCauses of errorsSupportive environmentDifficult problemChildrenTaskLearningState spaceAdultsEnvironment