无需训练的触觉机器人可有效降低儿童心率，缓解焦虑。
Tactile Comfort: Lowering Heart Rate Through Interactions
- 用触觉互动游戏转移注意力，实现无训练放松。
- 14天试点与18名7-8岁儿童实证显示心率显著下降（p<0.01）。
- 适合儿童日常情绪调节，尤其适用于缺乏训练基础的场景。
患有焦虑症的儿童常被教导深呼吸、重复咒语等策略以应对高焦虑情境，这些方法虽有效，但需提前训练才能在关键时刻使用。本文研究了一款口袋大小的陪伴机器人，旨在提供一种无需预先训练即可立即产生放松效果的干预方式，重点在于通过触觉互动降低用户心率。研究包含两个阶段：一项针对两名8岁儿童的14天试点研究，以及一项包含18名7-8岁儿童的主实验，均采用被试内设计，比较与机器人互动时与非使用状态下的心率变化。结果显示，与非使用状态相比，与机器人互动时参与者心率显著下降（p<0.01），且所有受试者均表现出一致的镇静效应。这表明触觉陪伴机器人有潜力增强放松技术的临床价值。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Children diagnosed with anxiety disorders are taught a range of strategies to navigate situations of heightened anxiety. Techniques such as deep breathing and repetition of mantras are commonly employed, as they are known to be calming and reduce elevated heart rates. Although these strategies are often effective, their successful application relies on prior training of the children for successful use when faced with challenging situations. This paper investigates a pocket-sized companion robot designed to offer a relaxation technique requiring no prior training, with a focus on immediate impact on the user's heart rate. The robot utilizes a tactile game to divert the user's attention, thereby promoting relaxation. We conducted two studies with children who were not diagnosed with anxiety: a 14-day pilot study with two children (age 8) and a main study with 18 children (ages 7-8). Both studies employed a within-subjects design and focused on measuring heart rate during tactile interaction with the robot and during non-use. Interacting with the robot was found to significantly lower the study participants' heart rate (p$<$0.01) compared to the non-use condition, indicating a consistent calming effect across all participants. These results suggest that tactile companion robots have the potential to enhance the therapeutic value of relaxation techniques.
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