Title: Nao Robot
Type of the resource: Tool
Funded by: Softbank Robotics
Authors: Softbank Robotics
Type of disability: Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Target education level: Early childhood
Primary education
Secondary education
Language(s): Arabic
Czech
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
IPR: Yes
OER: No
Overall objectives of the inclusive learning resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the overall broader objectives to which the action will contribute?)
NAO is famous all over the world. A great programming tool, it has become a reference in education and research.
Also used as an assistant by companies and health facilities, NAO makes it possible to welcome, inform and entertain visitors.
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the key indicators related to the overall objectives?)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information for these indicators?)
Many students with ASD in my class have extensive communication needs, and struggle to interact with their peers and teachers. NAO robots provide them with an ideal opportunity to practice both speaking and listening. Andréa Michaels, autistic support teacher at Garnet Valley District School, PA. Source Aldebaran.
Risks and Challenges:
Specific purpose of the inclusive learning resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What specific objective is the resource intended to achieve to contribute to the overall objectives?)
NAO is an interactive, educational and easily implemented tool for engaging children through personalized application services for special education. This tool was not originally created to support the learning and care of young people with ASD. However, with these faculties, associations of parents abroad, schools and professionals have understood the possibilities of translating applications with educational and behavioral care.
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (Which indicators clearly show that the objective of the actions/resource has been achieved?)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information that exist or can be collected? What are the methods required to get this information?)
Risks and Challenges: (Which factors and conditions outside the user's responsibility are necessary to achieve that objective? (external conditions)) Which risks should be taken into consideration?
Expected results on implementation of the resource
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (The results are the outputs envisaged to upscale. What are the expected results?)
It is used successfully to focus the attention of children with ASD. It can not replace a therapist, but it is an additional tool to try to alleviate the symptoms of this disorder, such as the deficit of joint attention.
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the indicators to measure whether and to what extent the action/resource achieves the expected results?)
Robots enable the implementation of effective inclusive practices and promote education for students with disabilities (autism or emotional and behavioral disorders). Pepper and NAO easily connect empathy with children, stimulate and motivate the youngest in intellectual and physical exercises, and develop their social and emotional skills.
Sources and means of verification: (What are the available sources of information for these indicators?)
Risks and Challenges: (What external conditions must be met to obtain the expected results on schedule?)
Activities
Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the key activities to be carried out and in what sequence in order to reach the expected results?)
25 degrees of freedom that allow him to move and adapt to the world around him.
7 tactile sensors distributed over the head, hands and feet, sonars and an inertial unit to perceive its environment and to find its way around the space.
4 directional microphones and speakers to interact with humans.
Voice recognition and dialogue available in 20 languages *.
* English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Arabic, Dutch, Portuguese, Czech, Finnish, Russian, Swedish, Turkish.
2 2D cameras to recognize shapes, objects and even people.
Open and fully programmable platform.
Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the means required to implement these activities, e.g. personnel, equipment, training, studies, supplies, operational facilities, etc.)
Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information about action progress?)
Risks and Challenges: (What pre-conditions are required before the use of the resource starts? What conditions outside the user's direct control have to be met for the implementation of the planned activities?)
Attachment:
URL: https://www.softbankrobotics.com/emea/fr/solutions/enseigner-et-apprendre
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