http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/Channel10/images/feedimage.pnghttp://on10.net/tags/autism/autismhttp://on10.net/tags/autism/en-usMon, 08 Oct 2007 18:15:02 GMTMon, 08 Oct 2007 18:15:02 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3143.743, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)<img src="http://on10.net/images/entries/previewsmall/beatbots_small_on10.jpg" border="0" />Not only are these dancing robots adorable and fun to play with, but they are also a research tool. The <a href="http://beatbots.org/">BeatBots</a>&nbsp;team&nbsp;joined forces&nbsp;with <a href="http://univ.nict.go.jp/people/xkozima/index-eng.html">Hideki Kozima</a>&nbsp;to study how children, specifically children with autism, interact and communicate. In a world with so much stimuli coming at us non-stop, the beatbots are non-threatening, simpler and easier for kids to relate to.<img src="http://on10.net/19092/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt="" />http://on10.net/blogs/laura/Beatbots-An-experiment-in-social-development-and-interaction/http://on10.net/blogs/laura/Beatbots-An-experiment-in-social-development-and-interaction/Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:49:00 GMThttp://on10.net/blogs/laura/Beatbots-An-experiment-in-social-development-and-interaction/10384http://on10.net/19092/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Not only are these dancing robots adorable and fun to play with, but they are also a research tool. The BeatBots&nbsp;team&nbsp;joined forces&nbsp;with Hideki Kozima&nbsp;to study how children, specifically children with autism, interact and communicate. In a world with so much stimuli coming at us&#8230;Laura1http://on10.net/blogs/laura/Beatbots-An-experiment-in-social-development-and-interaction/RSS/http://on10.net/19092/Trackback.aspxautismcommunicationinteractionresearchRobots