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Publication Date: 2015-Apr
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A Physiologically Informed Virtual Reality Based Social Communication System for Individuals with Autism
Lahiri, Uttama; Bekele, Esubalew; Dohrmann, Elizabeth; Warren, Zachary; Sarkar, Nilanjan
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v45 n4 p919-931 Apr 2015
Clinical applications of advanced technology may hold promise for addressing impairments associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This project evaluated the application of a novel physiologically responsive virtual reality based technological system for conversation skills in a group of adolescents with ASD. The system altered components of conversation based on (1) performance alone or (2) the composite effect of performance and physiological metrics of predicted engagement (e.g., gaze pattern, pupil dilation, blink rate). Participants showed improved performance and looking pattern within the physiologically sensitive system as compared to the performance based system. This suggests that physiologically informed technologies may have the potential of being an effective tool in the hands of interventionists.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Physiology, Simulated Environment, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Technology Uses in Education, Assistive Technology, Eye Movements, Human Body, Attention, Visual Stimuli
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