Virtual Avatar-Based Life Coaching for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Wenbing Zhao; Xiongyi Liu; Tie Qiu; Xiong Luo

doi:10.1109/MC.2019.2915979

Virtual Avatar-Based Life Coaching for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Wenbing Zhao
, Xiongyi Liu
, Tie Qiu
, Xiong Luo

Cleveland State University
Tianjin University
University of Science and Technology Beijing

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Abstract

The rapid development of computer and sensing technologies enables e-coaching systems for individuals with various physical health and mental health challenges. In this article, we review recent research efforts on using virtual avatar-based computer technologies to improve social and communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and outline the research needed for building the next generation virtual avatar-based life coaching system for children with ASD.

Original language	English
Article number	8998323
Pages (from-to)	26-34
Number of pages	9
Journal	Computer
Volume	53
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MC.2019.2915979
State	Published - Feb 1 2020

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