2025/03/18 by Yuanyuan Hu, Hu, Yuqi, Peng, Yujie +7
Health Professions · Neuroscience · Social Sciences · #Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility #Autism Spectrum Disorder Research #Child Development and Digital Technology #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2503.14127
openalex publication_date 2025/03/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Autistic children often face challenges in social interaction and communication, impacting their social connectivity, especially with their parents. Despite the effectiveness of game-based interactive therapy in improving motor skills, research on enhancing parent-child relationships is lacking. We address this gap with Magicarpet, an interactive play carpet that encourages parent-child interaction and has been validated through a user study with five families. The preliminary results indicate that Magicarpet enhances the motivation and participation of autistic children in play, demonstrating the potential of human-computer interaction (HCI) designs to foster connectivity.