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UNASSIGNED: Social skills training (SST) is used to help individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) better understand the perspectives of others and social interactions, develop empathy skills, and learn how to engage with others socially. However, many individuals with ASC cannot easily sustain high motivation and concentration during such an intervention when it is administered by humans. We developed a social skills training program using multiple humanoid robots (STUH), including an android robot, that aimed to enable individuals with ASC to become familiar with the perspectives of others and improve their sociability and empathy skills. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of STUH for these individuals.
UNASSIGNED: In STUH, we prepared 50 social exercises that consisted of conversations and behavioral interactions between an android robot and a simple humanoid robot. We prepared another humanoid robot that featured a cartoon-like and mechanical design, which played the role of host. In the first half-session of STUH, participants worked on the exercise from the perspective of an outsider. In the second half-session of STUH, they simulated experience by using robots as their avatars. The intervention associated with STUH was conducted for five days in total. We conducted an analysis of variance (ANOVA) featuring the intervention time point as the independent variable to examine changes in each score on the sociability index items.
UNASSIGNED: In total, 14 individuals with ASC participated in the study. The results of multiple comparison tests using the Bonferroni method indicated that all sociability index items improved between preintervention and follow-up. Our program enabled the participants to become familiar with the perspectives of others and improve their sociability.
UNASSIGNED: Given the promising results of this study, future studies featuring long-term follow-up should be conducted to draw definitive conclusions about the efficacy of our training system.
UNASSIGNED: In STUH, we prepared 50 social exercises that consisted of conversations and behavioral interactions between an android robot and a simple humanoid robot. We prepared another humanoid robot that featured a cartoon-like and mechanical design, which played the role of host. In the first half-session of STUH, participants worked on the exercise from the perspective of an outsider. In the second half-session of STUH, they simulated experience by using robots as their avatars. The intervention associated with STUH was conducted for five days in total. We conducted an analysis of variance (ANOVA) featuring the intervention time point as the independent variable to examine changes in each score on the sociability index items.
UNASSIGNED: In total, 14 individuals with ASC participated in the study. The results of multiple comparison tests using the Bonferroni method indicated that all sociability index items improved between preintervention and follow-up. Our program enabled the participants to become familiar with the perspectives of others and improve their sociability.
UNASSIGNED: Given the promising results of this study, future studies featuring long-term follow-up should be conducted to draw definitive conclusions about the efficacy of our training system.
摘要：
■社交技能培训（SST）用于帮助患有自闭症谱系疾病（ASC）的个人更好地了解他人的观点和社交互动，培养同理心技能，学习如何与他人交往。然而,许多患有ASC的个体在这种由人类管理的干预期间不能轻易维持高动机和注意力。我们使用多个人形机器人（STUH）开发了社交技能培训计划，包括一个机器人,旨在使具有ASC的个人熟悉他人的观点，并提高他们的社交能力和同理心技能。本研究的目的是调查STUH对这些个体的有效性。
■在STUH中，我们准备了50个社交练习，包括一个机器人机器人和一个简单的人形机器人之间的对话和行为互动。我们准备了另一个人形机器人，具有卡通般的机械设计，起到了主持人的作用。在斯图的上半场，参与者从局外人的角度进行练习。在斯图的下半场，他们通过使用机器人作为化身来模拟体验。与STUH相关的干预总共进行了五天。我们进行了方差分析（ANOVA），以干预时间点作为自变量，以检查社交能力指数项目中每个得分的变化。
■总共，14名ASC患者参与了这项研究。使用Bonferroni方法进行多重比较测试的结果表明，在干预前和随访之间，所有社交能力指数项目均有所改善。我们的计划使参与者能够熟悉他人的观点并提高他们的社交能力。
■鉴于这项研究的有希望的结果，未来应进行长期随访的研究,以得出关于我们的培训系统有效性的明确结论.
■在STUH中，我们准备了50个社交练习，包括一个机器人机器人和一个简单的人形机器人之间的对话和行为互动。我们准备了另一个人形机器人，具有卡通般的机械设计，起到了主持人的作用。在斯图的上半场，参与者从局外人的角度进行练习。在斯图的下半场，他们通过使用机器人作为化身来模拟体验。与STUH相关的干预总共进行了五天。我们进行了方差分析（ANOVA），以干预时间点作为自变量，以检查社交能力指数项目中每个得分的变化。
■总共，14名ASC患者参与了这项研究。使用Bonferroni方法进行多重比较测试的结果表明，在干预前和随访之间，所有社交能力指数项目均有所改善。我们的计划使参与者能够熟悉他人的观点并提高他们的社交能力。
■鉴于这项研究的有希望的结果，未来应进行长期随访的研究,以得出关于我们的培训系统有效性的明确结论.
