Publications

Research contributions on interactive technologies for neurodivergent children.

2025

Echo: an AI-based toy to encourage symbolic play in children with Autism Spectrum Condition

G. Bartolomei, B. Özcan, G. Granato, G. Baldassarre, V. Sperati

TEI '25 - International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction

Bordeaux, France, March 04-07, 2025, Work in Progress

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A tangible, toy-based platform to evaluate the child's social interaction in turn-taking games: promising preliminary results on neurodivergent twins

V. Sperati, B. Özcan, F. Giovannone, M. Schembri, G. Granato, N. Faedda, C. Sogos, V. Guidetti, G. Baldassarre

IDC '25 - ACM Interaction Design and Children

Reykjavik, Iceland, June 23-26, 2025, Work in Progress

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A proposal for an AI-based toy to encourage and assess symbolic play in autistic children

G. Bartolomei, B. Özcan, G. Granato, G. Baldassarre, V. Sperati

Behaviour & Information Technology

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2024

A tangible, toy-based platform to evaluate the child's social interaction in turn-taking game: a prospective on monitoring neurodevelopmental disorders

V. Sperati, B. Özcan, F. Giovannone, M. Schembri, N. Faedda, C. Sogos, V. Guidetti, G. Baldassarre

IDC '24 - ACM Interaction Design and Children

Delft, Netherlands, June 17-20, 2024, Work in Progress

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The use of Transitional Wearable Companion toys to promote children's emotional intelligence: the Emotion-Lab program

C. Sardella, C. Di Marco, M. Porcelli, J. Miozzi, V. Sperati, B. Özcan, M. De Luca, A. Pecora, M. Schembri, G. Baldassarre, R. Santilli

IDC '24 - ACM Interaction Design and Children

Delft, Netherlands, June 17-20, 2024, Work in Progress

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2023

Supporting turn-taking activities: a pilot study using a smart toy with children with a diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders

F. Giocondo, N. Faedda, G. Cavalli, M. Schembri, F. Montedori, F. Giovannone, C. Sogos, V. Guidetti, V. Sperati, B. Özcan, G. Baldassarre

IDC '23 - ACM Interaction Design and Children

Chicago, Illinois, USA, June 19-23 2023, Work in Progress

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2022

Leveraging curiosity to encourage social interactions in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

F. Giocondo, N. Faedda, G. Cavalli, V. Sperati, B. Özcan, F. Giovannone, C. Sogos, V. Guidetti, G. Baldassarre

CHI '22 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

New Orleans, LA, April 30 - May 5, 2022

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Interactive soft toys to support social engagement through sensory-motor plays in early intervention of kids with special needs

B. Özcan, V. Sperati, F. Giocondo, M. Schembri, G. Baldassarre

IDC '22 - ACM Interaction Design and Children

Braga, Portugal, June 27-30 2022, Demo & Art Track

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A Novel System Based on a Smart Toy Responding to Child's Facial Expressions: Potential Use in Early Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders

F. Montedori, F. R. Mattei, B. Özcan, M. Schembri, V. Sperati, G. Baldassarre

HCI International 2022 – Late Breaking Posters

24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

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Multi-sensory Wearable Bio-feedback Pillow to Enhance Genuine Feeling of Intimate Connection

B. Özcan, V. Sperati, F. Giocondo, M. Schembri, G. Baldassarre

TEI '23 - International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

Warsaw, February 26 - March 1, 2023, Late Breaking Work

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2021

X-8: an experimental interactive toy to support turn-taking games in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

B. Özcan, V. Sperati, F. Giocondo, G. Baldassarre

HCI International 2021 - Posters

23rd International Conference on Human Computer Interaction

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