Understanding the difference in pupil dilation between children with and without ASD during a joint attention memory task

E. Sheppard; K. S. Lohan; G.E. Little; L. Bonnar; S. Kelly; G. Rajendran

Understanding the difference in pupil dilation between children with and without ASD during a joint attention memory task

E. Sheppard, K. S. Lohan, G.E. Little, L. Bonnar, S. Kelly, G. Rajendran

Psychology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

97 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Problems with joint attention are core features of autism spectrum disorders. Here, we investigated changes in the pupil diameter of children with ASD and typically developing children, when they initiate joint attention with a gaze contingent avatar. 31 participants with ASD and 33 TD matched controls, directed the avatar’s gaze to face images. We sought to use the pupil diameter as a metric to differentiate these two groups. We will show the difference in pupil behaviour through an unsupervised k-means classification.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017, Vienna, Austria
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 6 Mar 2017
Event	3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 6 Mar 2017 → 6 Mar 2017 https://childrobotinteraction.org/

Workshop

Workshop	3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017
Abbreviated title	CRI-HRI 2017
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	6/03/17 → 6/03/17
Internet address	https://childrobotinteraction.org/

Keywords

attention
children
ASD
memory
pupil dilation
avatar

Access to Document

Sheppard-etal-CRI-HCI-2017-Difference-in-pupil-dilation-between-children-with-and-without-ASDAccepted author manuscript, 2.42 MB

Cite this

@inproceedings{2002db4fd1684c56bfc1c135dcbe5304,

title = "Understanding the difference in pupil dilation between children with and without ASD during a joint attention memory task",

abstract = "Problems with joint attention are core features of autism spectrum disorders. Here, we investigated changes in the pupil diameter of children with ASD and typically developing children, when they initiate joint attention with a gaze contingent avatar. 31 participants with ASD and 33 TD matched controls, directed the avatar{\textquoteright}s gaze to face images. We sought to use the pupil diameter as a metric to differentiate these two groups. We will show the difference in pupil behaviour through an unsupervised k-means classification.",

keywords = "attention, children, ASD, memory, pupil dilation, avatar",

author = "E. Sheppard and Lohan, {K. S.} and G.E. Little and L. Bonnar and S. Kelly and G. Rajendran",

year = "2017",

month = mar,

day = "6",

language = "English",

booktitle = "3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017, Vienna, Austria",

note = "3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017, CRI-HRI 2017 ; Conference date: 06-03-2017 Through 06-03-2017",

url = "https://childrobotinteraction.org/",

}

Sheppard, E, Lohan, KS, Little, GE, Bonnar, L , Kelly, S & Rajendran, G 2017, Understanding the difference in pupil dilation between children with and without ASD during a joint attention memory task. in 3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017, Vienna, Austria. 3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017, Vienna, Austria, 6/03/17.

TY - GEN

T1 - Understanding the difference in pupil dilation between children with and without ASD during a joint attention memory task

AU - Sheppard, E.

AU - Lohan, K. S.

AU - Little, G.E.

AU - Bonnar, L.

AU - Kelly, S.

AU - Rajendran, G.

PY - 2017/3/6

Y1 - 2017/3/6

N2 - Problems with joint attention are core features of autism spectrum disorders. Here, we investigated changes in the pupil diameter of children with ASD and typically developing children, when they initiate joint attention with a gaze contingent avatar. 31 participants with ASD and 33 TD matched controls, directed the avatar’s gaze to face images. We sought to use the pupil diameter as a metric to differentiate these two groups. We will show the difference in pupil behaviour through an unsupervised k-means classification.

AB - Problems with joint attention are core features of autism spectrum disorders. Here, we investigated changes in the pupil diameter of children with ASD and typically developing children, when they initiate joint attention with a gaze contingent avatar. 31 participants with ASD and 33 TD matched controls, directed the avatar’s gaze to face images. We sought to use the pupil diameter as a metric to differentiate these two groups. We will show the difference in pupil behaviour through an unsupervised k-means classification.

KW - attention

KW - children

KW - ASD

KW - memory

KW - pupil dilation

KW - avatar

M3 - Conference contribution book

BT - 3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017, Vienna, Austria

T2 - 3rd Workshop on Child-Robot Interaction at Human-Robot Interaction 2017

Y2 - 6 March 2017 through 6 March 2017

ER -

Understanding the difference in pupil dilation between children with and without ASD during a joint attention memory task

Abstract

Workshop

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this