Developing an embodied pedagogical agent with and for young people with autism spectrum disorder

Beate Grawemeyer; Hilary Johnson; Mark Brosnan; Emma Ashwin; Laura Benton

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-30950-2_33

Developing an embodied pedagogical agent with and for young people with autism spectrum disorder

Beate Grawemeyer, Hilary Johnson, Mark Brosnan, Emma Ashwin, Laura Benton

University of Bath

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Abstract

This paper describes how we developed an embodied pedagogical agent (EPA) with and for young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). ASD is characterised by impairments in social communication, imagination, and perspective-taking, which can compromise design and collaboration. However, if an ASD preference for visual processing can be supported by providing images of design ideas as they develop, these difficulties may be overcome. We describe a methodology that successfully supports the visualisation and development of EPAs using our prototype visualisation tool (EPA DK), enabling ASD users to function as active design participants.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Intelligent Tutoring Systems - 11th International Conference, ITS 2012, Proceedings
Editors	Stefano A. Cerri, William J. Clancey, Kitty Panourgia
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	262-267
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-642-30950-2
ISBN (Print)	9783642309496
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30950-2_33
Publication status	Published - 22 Jun 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	11th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, ITS 2012 - Chania, Crete, Greece Duration: 14 Jun 2012 → 18 Jun 2012

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	7315 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	11th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, ITS 2012
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Chania, Crete
Period	14/06/12 → 18/06/12

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The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30950-2_33

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Keywords

autism spectrum disorder
Embodied Pedagogical Agent
participatory design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
General Computer Science

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Grawemeyer, B., Johnson, H., Brosnan, M., Ashwin, E., & Benton, L. (2012). Developing an embodied pedagogical agent with and for young people with autism spectrum disorder. In S. A. Cerri, W. J. Clancey, & K. Panourgia (Eds.), Intelligent Tutoring Systems - 11th International Conference, ITS 2012, Proceedings (pp. 262-267). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 7315 LNCS). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30950-2_33

Developing an embodied pedagogical agent with and for young people with autism spectrum disorder. / Grawemeyer, Beate; Johnson, Hilary; Brosnan, Mark et al.
Intelligent Tutoring Systems - 11th International Conference, ITS 2012, Proceedings. ed. / Stefano A. Cerri; William J. Clancey; Kitty Panourgia. Springer Nature, 2012. p. 262-267 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 7315 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Grawemeyer, B, Johnson, H, Brosnan, M, Ashwin, E & Benton, L 2012, Developing an embodied pedagogical agent with and for young people with autism spectrum disorder. in SA Cerri, WJ Clancey & K Panourgia (eds), Intelligent Tutoring Systems - 11th International Conference, ITS 2012, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 7315 LNCS, Springer Nature, pp. 262-267, 11th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, ITS 2012, Chania, Crete, Greece, 14/06/12. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30950-2_33

Grawemeyer B, Johnson H, Brosnan M, Ashwin E, Benton L. Developing an embodied pedagogical agent with and for young people with autism spectrum disorder. In Cerri SA, Clancey WJ, Panourgia K, editors, Intelligent Tutoring Systems - 11th International Conference, ITS 2012, Proceedings. Springer Nature. 2012. p. 262-267. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-30950-2_33

Grawemeyer, Beate ; Johnson, Hilary ; Brosnan, Mark et al. / Developing an embodied pedagogical agent with and for young people with autism spectrum disorder. Intelligent Tutoring Systems - 11th International Conference, ITS 2012, Proceedings. editor / Stefano A. Cerri ; William J. Clancey ; Kitty Panourgia. Springer Nature, 2012. pp. 262-267 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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