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This paper discusses initial work with a broad age range neuro-typical sample (N \(=\) 77), towards a training system in social signal recognition for high-functioning adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Outlined is a principled design of four approval and four disapproval facial expressions for the EMYS robot head and the method and conduct of a pilot study ‘in the wild’, testing user recognition of these expressions. Results showed that recognition varied over the eight expressions, with some expressions perceived as ambiguous and one approval expression as disapproval. Expression type, ordering effects, age, and pre-study training are identified as important issues.
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One participant left the session without providing demographic information; Table 3 above includes a sample N = 78.
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This work was supported by the Research Councils UK, project EP/N034546/1. We thank the staff of the Glasgow Science Centre who provided invaluable assistance and materials to ensure successful data collection over two days.
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McKenna, P.E., Lim, M.Y., Ghosh, A., Aylett, R., Broz, F., Rajendran, G. (2017). Do You Think I Approve of That? Designing Facial Expressions for a Robot. In: Kheddar, A., et al. Social Robotics. ICSR 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 10652. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70022-9_19
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