Technology-enhanced support for children with Down Syndrome: A systematic literature review

NMI Shahid, ELC Law, N Verdezoto - International Journal of Child …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a systematic literature review on technology-enhanced support for
children with Down Syndrome and young people who match the mental age of children …

Addressing virtual reality misclassification: A hardware‐based qualification matrix for virtual reality technology

M Takac, J Collett, R Conduit… - Clinical Psychology & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Through its unique sensory synchronized design, virtual reality (VR) provides a convincing,
user‐centred experience of highly controllable scenarios. Importantly, VR is a promising …

Serious games for autism based on immersive virtual reality: a lens on methodological and technological challenges

VS Barletta, F Caruso, T Di Mascio… - International Conference in …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The use of Serious Games in the treatment of people with Autism Spectrum
Disorders is nowadays considered promising, given the positive effects in promoting the …

Comparing virtual vs real faces expressing emotions in children with autism: An eye-tracking study

MC Pino, R Vagnetti, M Valenti, M Mazza - Education and Information …, 2021 - Springer
Difficulties in processing emotional facial expressions is considered a central characteristic
of children with autism spectrum condition (ASC). In addition, there is a growing interest in …

The effects of VR in training simulators: Exploring perception and knowledge gain

A Menin, R Torchelsen, L Nedel - Computers & Graphics, 2022 - Elsevier
Although immersive virtual environments have been used for years for training and learning
purposes (eg, flight and surgery simulators), the effects of using VR devices on simulation …

Analysis of MR–VR tele-operation methods for legged-manipulator robots

C Cruz Ulloa, D Domínguez, J del Cerro, A Barrientos - Virtual Reality, 2024 - Springer
The development of immersive technologies in recent years has facilitated the control and
execution of tasks at a high level of complexity in robotic systems. On the other hand …

Exploring the potential of speech-based virtual assistants in mixed reality applications for people with cognitive disabilities

F Vona, E Torelli, E Beccaluva, F Garzotto - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Mixed Reality (MR) has been receiving increasing interest in the rehabilitation of people with
Cognitive Disabilities. The power of MR in the context of therapies is the possibility to …

A systematic review to know how interventions realized with immersive virtual reality-based serious games for individuals with autism are evaluated

S Peretti, F Caruso, MC Pino, T Di Mascio - Proceedings of the 15th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Today, the growing diffusion of Information Communication Technology and the concomitant
system cost reductions encouraged, even more, the exploitation of innovative solutions …

Acceptability of the Transitional Wearable Companion “+me” in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparative Pilot Study

V Sperati, B Özcan, L Romano, T Moretta… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
+ me is an experimental interactive soft toy, looking like a panda, developed for young
children. When touched on the paws or head (inputs), the toy can emit attractive responses …

Immersive applications: what if users are in the autism spectrum?

L Tarantino, G De Gasperis, TD Mascio… - Proceedings of the 17th …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Domain experts generally agree on the potential of VR-based treatment aimed at improving
emotional competencies and social skills in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder …