Poster Abstract: Augmented Reality Based Therapy System for Social Skill Deficits

Treating social skill deficits caused by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been a significant challenge. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has shown to be an effective treatment; however, many patients have to leave ABA because of the high cost, lack of insurance coverage, and shortage of ABA-skilled providers. This paper proposes and designs an augmented reality (AR) based system that aims to ease and improve the effectiveness of ABA, as well as to reduce its cost as the ABA can be performed in a clinic or at home with the support of the system. The system consists of three major components, including a web-based module, a HoloLens-based AR module, and a central control module. These modules work together to achieve an efficient treatment system. Ten therapy scenarios are designed and deployed in the prototype system to test the effectiveness of the system.