Cure autism with robots that read patients' thoughts

Thanks to TecO robots, we will understand the thoughts of autistic children like never before.

Children with autism often face great difficulties in expressing emotions as well as communicating and handling social interaction-related issues.

Teco is designed with the shape of a bear.(Photo source: noticieros.televisa.com)

To support autistic children, scientists at Tec de Monterrey University, Mexico, have created a humanoid robot that uses artificial intelligence to help children with autism get it. facial expressions of myself and the people around me.

This high-tech robot is called TecO. They have the ability to detect nerve signals emitted by autistic children thanks to an amplified sensor mounted on their heads. Neural signals will be recorded by the sensor and then sent to a computer to convert into specific neurological information .

Psychologists and neuroscientists will rely on this information to assess the level of autism and map out appropriate treatment for the future.

" Teco will detect any thoughts and intentions of patients. When autistic children have strong emotions such as drowsiness, anger or sadness, TecO will adjust their activities to create similarities. This work will gradually improve your autism situation . " According to David Silva Balderas, technical expert at Tec de Monterrey University.

In the past, the psychological transformation of children with autism was almost indeterminate. However, under the support of technology, many difficult issues were resolved.

TecO will help attract the attention of children with autism, promoting their thinking towards society rather than confining themselves inside. Besides, this robot also has the ability to reduce feelings of anxiety and fear.

Practical studies have shown that the use of TecO in the treatment of children with autism has brought significant changes after only 2 months.

TecO is a very effective tool in measuring the progression of autistic patients. By relying on the number of times autistic children look toward the robot as well as analyzing photographs of facial expressions and changes in pupil pupils, scientists can assess the level of autism of patients. .

If autistic children show no interest in Teco, this robot will create strange sounds or movements to attract attention and create appropriate interaction.

TecO is about 50 cm high. They have faces and arms modeled after a teddy bear. TecO is made of aluminum and electrically operated. The first generation of TecO has been developed since 2012 and gradually completed until now.

Researchers believe that when launched, TecO can cost about 1,120 dollars (about 25 million). However, they argue that this amount is not large when compared to other high-tech devices such as laptops or smartphones.

Moreover, now on average every month, parents of autistic children have to pay about $ 140 (3.1 million) to consult with a specialist. Therefore, although TecO seems to be an expensive treatment at first, in the long term, they will show high efficiency both in economic costs and progress in the treatment process.