Research and Design of Autism Smart Diagnosis Information System Based on Chinese Children\u27s Facial Expression Data and Deep Convolution Neural Network

In this paper, the standard facial expression database FER2013 and CK + are used as the main training samples for autism diagnosis model.The facial expression image data of 16 Chinese children were collected as supplementary training samples.We use deep convolution neural network VGG19 and Resnet18 artificial intelligence algorithms to research and develop an smart information system for the diagnosis of autism through facial expression data.Ten normal children and ten autistic children were recruited for the comparative test to verify the accuracy of the system.After testing, the accuracy of facial expression recognition of this system reaches 81.4%.This research is based on the actual business needs of the hospital. The system can diagnose autism as early as possible,and promote the early treatment and rehabilitation of patients, thereby reducing the economic and mental burden of patients. Therefore, this smart information system has good social benefits and application value

Exploring Middle-Class Malaysian Parents' Perceptions and Concerns About Children's Internet Usage

The growing number of children internet users are causing parents to worry. While there are many researches in the Global North, very few studies are done in the Global South. The study aims to bridge this gap with a study of Malaysia, a Global South country. Using a contextual approach, this research investigates middle-class Malaysian parents’ perceptions and concerns about their children’s internet usage. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with seven parents, whose children – aged from five to eighteen – are active internet users. The analysis of the interviews revealed three major themes; firstly, parents make evaluative judgments about internet contents and platforms; secondly, children’s age determines use and device ownership; and thirdly, Malaysian parents used mediation strategies unique to Malaysia: they employ spies among their children and enlist help from older children. The analysis further revealed two generalized Malaysian parents’ fears about the internet: foreign culture influencing the dominant culture and apprehensions about new technologies

Relational aggressionan overview of the complicated behaviors of girls

Includes bibliographical references

The perception of emotion in artificial agents

Given recent technological developments in robotics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality, it is perhaps unsurprising that the arrival of emotionally expressive and reactive artificial agents is imminent. However, if such agents are to become integrated into our social milieu, it is imperative to establish an understanding of whether and how humans perceive emotion in artificial agents. In this review, we incorporate recent findings from social robotics, virtual reality, psychology, and neuroscience to examine how people recognize and respond to emotions displayed by artificial agents. First, we review how people perceive emotions expressed by an artificial agent, such as facial and bodily expressions and vocal tone. Second, we evaluate the similarities and differences in the consequences of perceived emotions in artificial compared to human agents. Besides accurately recognizing the emotional state of an artificial agent, it is critical to understand how humans respond to those emotions. Does interacting with an angry robot induce the same responses in people as interacting with an angry person? Similarly, does watching a robot rejoice when it wins a game elicit similar feelings of elation in the human observer? Here we provide an overview of the current state of emotion expression and perception in social robotics, as well as a clear articulation of the challenges and guiding principles to be addressed as we move ever closer to truly emotional artificial agents

Reading aloud: Shaping reading attitudes

Aliteracy (ability to read without willingness to do so)--Reading motivation

'What do they tell their friends?' - Intimacy and self-disclosure in young children's friendships

This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The research investigated the development of verbal intimacy in young children's (3.5-6.5 years of age) friendships by measuring their capacity for restrictive self-disclosure (i. e. the greater disclosure of information of highly personal content to friends than other individuals, as opposed to the equal disclosure of information of low personal content to all individuals). Young children's capacity for intimate friendships is ill understood, partly due to limited or unsubstantiated data regarding the types of information that are considered high and low in personal content at this age, as the First Study (N = 110) showed. The Second Study (N = 93) attempted to fill this gap in our knowledge by investigating the sort of information that children consider secret. The results showed that children's ability to differentiate secret and non-secret information increased with age: 4-year-old children could not systematically differentiate secret from non-secret information, 5-year-old children systematically identified information that was not secret but were not consistent in their identification of secret items, while 6-year-old children systematically identified and differentiated secret and non-secret items. However, children of all ages identified as secrets the statements which included a specific cue, such as the word surprise, in their wording. The Third Study (N = 209) investigated whether young children employ the restrictive disclosure-to-friends pattern when revealing the secret pieces of information. Moreover, the study investigated whether specific cues influence young children in applying the restrictive disclosure pattern, and to this effect participants were allocated randomly to either the 'clue condition' group (where they were given a clue that some information might be secret) or the 'no clue condition' group. Children in the 'clue condition' group treated the majority of the statements as secret information and therefore tended to only share it with a friend or with nobody. In contrast, in the `no clue condition' group statistically significant differences were found only in the secret items, suggesting that, when not influenced by an adult, children have the ability to identify highly personal/secret information and to treat it by accordingly applying the restrictive disclosure-to-friends pattern. Taken together, the findings suggest that young children engage in restrictive self-disclosure to friends in some, but not all, circumstances, and thus display signs of verbal intimacy in their friendships.This study is funded by the Alexandros S. Onassis Foundation

Parenting Styles and Influences of Millennial Parents in the Development of Values System of Grade 7 Learners in Negros Occidental: A Case Study

This qualitative research determined the parenting styles and influences of millennial parents in the values development system of Grade 7 learners in Negros Occidental: A case study. Diana Baumrind describes three parenting styles that affect the values development of children (Santrock, 2017) but in Nancy Darling (1999) cited by Situmorang (2021) in his study perceived parenting styles urges that parenting styles focus on four typologies; authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent and uninvolved. Influences of millennial parents in terms of character and religious aspects of millennial parents (Moriss, 2022) may have a role in the values development system for their children. A case study approach was used to gather primary data through in- depth interviews with our ten (10) millennial participants in Negros Occidental. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the classifications and present themes or patterns that relate to the data with the following steps: finalizing data, assigning preliminary code, searching for themes, reviewing themes, defining and naming themes, and producing reports (Braun & Clarke, 2006). The findings revealed that the majority of the study concluded that the authoritative parenting style is the parenting style of millennial parents prefer to employ, which affects or influence the values development system of their children positively. The study shows that the love, respect, open communication, and self-discipline of millennial parents influence the opportunities to improve their children's family significantly in helping their children build and refine their positive values development system. The study was organized into five parts. First, the introduction. Second, the theoretical framework. Third part is the review of the related literature about parenting styles, values development system, and influences of millennial parents. Fourth part is the purpose of the study and the research questions. The fifth part is the Research methodology which includes research design and research procedure and sampling. The sixth part is the results and discussion. Lastly, are the conclusion and recommendations of the research

Investigating attitudes towards online safety and security, and evaluating a peer-led Internet safety programme for 14– to 16-year-olds: final report

Research Grants 2009 - Harnessing Technology Project. Recognising the significant e-safety issues facing young people, students aged between 14 and 16 were encouraged to engage peer-based activities to raise their own awareness of threats and appropriate responses