Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01342, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Nejat, Goldie (University of Toronto), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Developmental disabilities (DD) are a diverse group of conditions caused by physical and/or mental_x000D_
impairments. This project focuses on developing a collaborative service robot to help Canadians living with_x000D_
DD to reach their personal goals and achieve greater independence. Namely, the objective of this research is to_x000D_
develop a robot architecture that can detect anxiety, which is commonly felt by people with DD, and then adopt_x000D_
a calming behavior to minimize anxiety and agitation. A robust user anxiety detection and classification_x000D_
method will be developed using different communication modes, and will be integrated with the service robot._x000D_
The overall project outcomes will be transferable to health and elder care environments, providing a significant_x000D_
step towards personalizing the robot for clients and caregivers to improve social interactions., program purpose french : Developmental disabilities (DD) are a diverse group of conditions caused by physical and/or mental_x000D_
impairments. This project focuses on developing a collaborative service robot to help Canadians living with_x000D_
DD to reach their personal goals and achieve greater independence. Namely, the objective of this research is to_x000D_
develop a robot architecture that can detect anxiety, which is commonly felt by people with DD, and then adopt_x000D_
a calming behavior to minimize anxiety and agitation. A robust user anxiety detection and classification_x000D_
method will be developed using different communication modes, and will be integrated with the service robot._x000D_
The overall project outcomes will be transferable to health and elder care environments, providing a significant_x000D_
step towards personalizing the robot for clients and caregivers to improve social interactions., agreement title english : Anxiety Detection and Classification of Adults with Developmental Disabilities using a Collaborative Service Robot, agreement title french : Anxiety Detection and Classification of Adults with Developmental Disabilities using a Collaborative Service Robot, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada