Abstract
Anxiety related to dental treatment is a common case in children and causes serious problems. In this study, we proposed a novel technique based on the use of a humanoid robot companion to improve the child's experience in the clinicall environment by minimizing pain and anxiety during a dental procedure. Thus, we designed and developed a human-robot interaction scenario with children in the range of 4-to-10 years old. We presented an experimental setup involving a humanoid robot that enabled a Wizard of Oz experiment. We assessed the performance of the proposed system by using questionnaires applied to patients and dentists, as well as by measuring the pulse rates of the patients.
| Translated title of the contribution | Management of dental anxiety in children using robots |
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| Original language | Turkish |
| Title of host publication | 2016 24th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference, SIU 2016 - Proceedings |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Pages | 237-240 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509016792 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jun 2016 |
| Event | 24th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference, SIU 2016 - Zonguldak, Turkey Duration: 16 May 2016 → 19 May 2016 |
Publication series
| Name | 2016 24th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference, SIU 2016 - Proceedings |
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Conference
| Conference | 24th Signal Processing and Communication Application Conference, SIU 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Turkey |
| City | Zonguldak |
| Period | 16/05/16 → 19/05/16 |
Bibliographical note
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