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A Robot-Assisted Approach to Small Talk Training for Adults with ASD
Rebecca Ramnauth, Dražen BrÅ¡ÄiÄ, Brian Scassellati
From dating to job interviews, making new friends or simply chatting with the cashier at checkout, engaging in small talk is a vital, everyday social skill. For adults with Autism…
Gaze Behavior During a Long-Term, In-Home, Social Robot Intervention for Children with ASD
Rebecca Ramnauth, Frederick Shic, Brian Scassellati
Atypical gaze behavior is a diagnostic hallmark of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), playing a substantial role in the social and communicative challenges that individuals with ASD f…
A Grounded Observer Framework for Establishing Guardrails for Foundation Models in Socially Sensitive Domains
Rebecca Ramnauth, Dražen BrÅ¡ÄiÄ, Brian Scassellati
As foundation models increasingly permeate sensitive domains such as healthcare, finance, and mental health, ensuring their behavior meets desired outcomes and social expectations…
More than Chit-Chat: Developing Robots for Small-Talk Interactions
Rebecca Ramnauth, Dražen BrÅ¡ÄiÄ, Brian Scassellati
Beyond mere formality, small talk plays a pivotal role in social dynamics, serving as a verbal handshake for building rapport and understanding. For conversational AI and social ro…