Hanafiah with two NAO humanoid robots, which are a great teaching aid, and an efficient solution to inclusive education. Children with autism are usually fond of gadgets, according to Hanafiah, and robots naturally pique their interest and encourage interaction. According to Hanafiah, several robots are currently being used for this purpose including NAO, Milo and Keepon; UiTM’s research programme used NAO. Hanafiah said that in Malaysia, Robopreneur was the first group to introduce robots for autism therapy applications, with its own software. Awareness is growing but it is still very challenging when it comes to accepting technology in autism therapy,” he said.

Source: The Star May 26, 2019 22:52 UTC