Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2010

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Huang, Shihong

Abstract

People with Autism Spectrum Disorders, particularly Asperger's Syndrome, have a set of symptoms, such as difficulty processing emotive facial expressions and making less eye contact, that affect the individual's social interactions. The prototype developed is geared to help children with Asperger's Syndrome recognize facial expressions, improve eye contact, and to reinforce connections between facial and verbal components of expressions. This application utilizes a computer generated human head, an avatar, to interact with the children while displaying various emotions and using games to increase the children's eye contact. The unique properties of the avatar utilized allow for a comprehensive coverage of the children's attention spectrum to maximize their learning potential. Knowing that about 17% of Autism Spectrum Disorders belong to the Asperger's Syndrome subclass, the positive impact of this application on their life would be of great importance for their families and the community.

Extent

54 p.

Comments

College of Engineering and Computer Science|Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|College of Engineering and Computer Science

Identifier

FA00012503

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