Utilizing social robots in different areas such as education and cognitive rehabilitation of children with special needs (e.g., children with autism, cancer, dyslexia, hearing disabilities, etc.), is rapidly expanding worldwide. Hence, the use of this technology as a modern tool in diverse educational or treatment classes will be unavoidable in the next few years. Specially designed social robots with cute characteristics can increase or facilitate effective engagement levels and compliance of children with special needs toward teachers/therapists and robots in robot-assisted classes.
Alireza Taheri is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. He is the Head of the Social and Cognitive Robotics Lab. at Sharif University of Technology. His research focuses on designing/using Intelligent Robotic Systems for education and rehabilitation of children with special needs.
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