Chapter 8 Voice-enabled assistive robots for handling autism spectrum conditions : an examination of the role of prosody

Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) are neurodevelopmental conditions, characterized by impairments in social interaction, communication (i.e., verbal and non-verbal language), and by restricted interests and repetitive behaviour. The application of robots as a therapy tool has, however, shown promisin...

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Main Author: Marchi, Erik (auth)
Other Authors: Ringeval, Fabien (auth), Schuller , Björn (auth), Neustein, Amy (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2014
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