Development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2009
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| author | DuFour, Devanie |
| author2 | David Gordon Wilson. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/466402019-04-10T11:56:12Z Development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements DuFour, Devanie David Gordon Wilson. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 14). By controlling a robotic arm, autistic children can learn the movements associated with social interactions. The goals of my invention are that autistic children would safely interact with the robotic arm and mimic the robotic arm to replicate movements associated with social interactions. The results from my Peter J. Eloranta Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship suggest that all autistic children successfully learned social movements by mimicking a robotic arm. A more effective robotic arm would better replicate human motion than currently available commercial products. Additionally, a protective sleeve that conceals wiring and joints would make this product safer for young children, the main client of the invention. by Devanie DuFour. S.B. 2009-08-26T17:10:03Z 2009-08-26T17:10:03Z 2007 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/46640 426492082 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 14, [9] leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. DuFour, Devanie Development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements |
| title | Development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements |
| title_full | Development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements |
| title_fullStr | Development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements |
| title_short | Development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements |
| title_sort | development of a robotic arm to teach autistic children social movements |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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