Protótipo de um braço robótico pedagógico para a progressão do desenvolvimento de crianças autistas.

Abstract

The present project seeks to promote a development mechanism for children (aged between 6 and 12 years old) with Autistic Spectrum Disorder by joining the Tic Tac Toe with a robotic arm (built with PLA), which will interact and play the game with the child. With this it was necessary to research different types of robotic arms, and choose the most appropriate for the function, design its mechanical structure, as well as define its electronic structure. This project is based on bibliographic research about the benefits that the Tic Tac Toe game (or board games, in general) can bring to the target audience of this research, such as the progression of logical thinking of these children, a fundamental piece for the development of other areas affected by TEA, such as motor coordination, and the interaction with the outside world, linked to the pedagogical robotic arm that will be the mechanism of interaction with them, making them develop through this mechanism. At the end of the research, the goal is to find the best alternative through robotics to promote the development of children with ASD. Furthermore, the electromechanical structure of the prototype was designed so that it can move a part, thus serving as a basis for more advanced programming.