Training software combined with collaborative social interaction and motor learning

A project lead by the Laboratoire d’Informatique pour la Mécanique et Sciences de l’Ingénieur (LMSI-CNRS), in partnership with TEDyBEAR.

ABOUT THE RESEARCH

Collaborative motor actions, such as taking a large parcel out of the trunk of a car or folding a sheet, require motor dialogue between the individuals carrying out the action. These activities also require attention to each other. On the other hand, cooperative tasks require complementarity and attention to the other without requiring motor dialogue, for example, clearing the table in groups.

Supporting the autistic person in the joint development of motor and social skills therefore appears to be a lever to promote inclusion in sports and school activities or participation in daily activities within the family.

By developing a virtual training platform for collaborative motor tasks, the project leaders wanted to evaluate the capacity of the digital tool to improve both the motor and social skills of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Video presenting the research and the MIMETIC platform.

PRACTICAL TOOLS

The documents and supports presented bellow has been realised as part of this research and are addressed to stakeholders in the field in order to support them while using the MIMETIC platform.

Guide for training motor collaboration

This guide introduces the platform and how it works. It also outlines the key steps in supporting children (familiarisation, learning and adaptation) in the implementation of motor collaboration exercises.

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Requirement analysis

This document is intended to specify the needs of the platform's beneficiaries: children with autism, their families and professionals.

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Protocol and evaluation

This document presents the training protocol with the platform, based on an individual procedure in 3 steps, as well as its evaluation with the participation of associations and stakeholders in the field, notably parents and siblings.

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Collected Data

This document is intended for professionals who wish to have an overview of how the MIMETIC platform records data on the movements made by children during joint action training sessions.

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