[Submitted on 19 Oct 2026]
Title:Visual Task Modeling and Automated Planning for Humanoid Robots in Education of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Abstract:In robot-assisted education, a robot must understand how to complete a task in order to effectively guide a student through it. We present a novel method that enables a semi-autonomous, camera-equipped robot to recognise the task goal and plan actions to achieve it. Our work focuses on Shoebox Tasks, an activity commonly used in the education of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These tasks are designed so that the goal can be inferred directly from their visual structure. We have developed a solver that uses a vision-based Large Language Model to convert photos of a Shoebox Task into a Planning Domain Definition Language (PDDL) representation and generate action plans for solving it. We have also implemented a robotic interface that enables a Nao robot to autonomously execute various Shoebox Tasks and assist a student by suggesting next steps or signalling detected failures through action demonstrations, voice commands, or gestures. With an adapted robotic interface, the solver can be integrated into a variety of educational robots. No programming expertise is required from teachers, and the solver operates exclusively on captured images as input. Research in special educational needs indicates that students with ASD can benefit substantially from robot-assisted teaching, and our system aims to strengthen these learning opportunities while also fostering interest in robotics among individuals with ASD.
Comments: 6 pages, presented at conference AICCONF 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic
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Robotics (cs.RO); Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
Cite as: arXiv:2610.27162 [cs.RO]
(or arXiv:2610.27162v1 [cs.RO] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2610.27162
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https://doi.org/10.1109/AICCONF69182.2026.11600719
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From: Lada Kudláčková [view email] [v1] Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:57:19 UTC (2,047 KB)
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