Unlocking Mechanical Minds: using robots to help diagnose autism
Kids’ interactions with talking robots—which behave in a standardized, bias-free manner—could reveal telltale signs in very young children destined to develop autism. University of Minnesota researchers have collected baseline data on robots’ interactions with 2- to 4-year-olds. They hope to use this data to predict who will develop autism, unlocking the door to countless precious minds.
Meet the researcher

Professor, College of Science and Engineering

Ph.D. Student, College of Science and Engineering

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Pediatrics
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https://twin-cities.umn.edu/node/276826
September 21, 2018
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
10/19/2018