Socially Assistive Robots for Older Adults and People with Autism: An Overview
Ester Martínez-Martín, Félix Escalona, Miguel Cazorla
Abstract
Over one billion people in the world suffer from some form of disability. Nevertheless, according to the World Health Organization, people with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to deficiencies in services, such as health care, rehabilitation, support, and assistance. In this sense, recent technological developments can mitigate these deficiencies, offering less-expensive assistive systems to meet users’ needs. This paper reviews and summarizes the research efforts toward the development of these kinds of systems, focusing on two social groups: older adults and children with autism.
Topics & Concepts
AutismAssistive technologyRehabilitationPsychologyHealth careGerontologyMedicineDevelopmental psychologyComputer scienceHuman–computer interactionPolitical scienceLawNeuroscienceAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchSocial Robot Interaction and HRIAssistive Technology in Communication and Mobility