Buddy: A Virtual Life Coaching System for Children and Adolescents with High Functioning Autism

Xiongyi Liu; Wenbing Zhao

doi:10.1109/DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec.2017.62

Buddy: A Virtual Life Coaching System for Children and Adolescents with High Functioning Autism

Xiongyi Liu
, Wenbing Zhao

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University

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

15 Scopus citations

Abstract

Even though avatar-based virtual reality systems have been used to improve social skills of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), such systems do not address the fundamental emotional and social needs of children. In this paper, we propose a virtual life coaching system called Buddy to address this unmet need. The system aims to reduce the financial cost of autism care, and promises to significantly improve the emotion and mental state of children and adolescents with ASD. Different from other systems, we propose that the life coaching materials be aligned closely with the intense interests of individuals with ASD. This could be essential for the usability and effectiveness of the virtual life coaching system. Such a system would be better in engaging children and adolescents with ASD and in winning their trust for long-term use.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017
Place of Publication	usa
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	293-298
Number of pages	6
Volume	2018-January
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538619551
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec.2017.62
State	Published - Jul 2 2017
Event	15th IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017 - Orlando, United States Duration: Nov 6 2017 → Nov 11 2017

Conference

Conference	15th IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	11/6/17 → 11/11/17

Keywords

Affective Computing
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Avatars
Emotion Recognition
Virtual Reality

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Liu, X., & Zhao, W. (2017). Buddy: A Virtual Life Coaching System for Children and Adolescents with High Functioning Autism. In Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017 (Vol. 2018-January, pp. 293-298). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec.2017.62

Liu, Xiongyi ; Zhao, Wenbing. / Buddy: A Virtual Life Coaching System for Children and Adolescents with High Functioning Autism. Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017. Vol. 2018-January usa : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 293-298

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Liu, X & Zhao, W 2017, Buddy: A Virtual Life Coaching System for Children and Adolescents with High Functioning Autism. in Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017. vol. 2018-January, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., usa, pp. 293-298, 15th IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017, Orlando, United States, 11/6/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec.2017.62

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Proceedings - 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing, 2017 IEEE 15th International Conference on Pervasive Intelligence and Computing, 2017 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Big Data Intelligence and Computing and 2017 IEEE Cyber Science and Technology Congress, DASC-PICom-DataCom-CyberSciTec 2017. Vol. 2018-January usa: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 293-298.

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