EmotiPlay

Developing Social Skills

Of Children with Autism
Through Interactive Software Games
General Presentation
March, 2015

About Compedia
Innovating the world of education technology for over 20 years
Israeli-based, privately owned, 80 employees
Experts in visual computing, platforms development and educational software
Unique skills in content, technology and gamification
Developing virtual worlds with augmented reality (AR) / virtual realty (VR)
content and platforms for education and learning
35+ languages, 50+ markets, 10M+ users
Dozens of international awards
Cooperation with leading research centers including Intel

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Camp Exploration: The Game

An interactive software program to assist children on the autism spectrum to
understand and express emotions
Combining state-of-the-art technologies in an engaging virtual world
Teaching children to understand and express emotions via
facial expressions,
tone-of-voice, and
body gestures.

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Result of an EU-Funded Collaborative R&D Effort

Funded by the EU - 7th R&D Framework Program (2012 2015)

Collaborative effort by leading corporations, researchers and universities
EU project designation: ASC-Inclusion
Investment so far: over $3M
Clinical trials with promising results
Compedia is the integrator and go-to-market partner

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The Need
The problem:
People with autism experience difficulties in social skills, such as:
Recognizing, and responding to other peoples expressions;
Understanding and expressing their own emotions;
Understanding social relations and situations
The result:
A significant barrier to participation in all aspects of society, such as education
and employment

A growing economic burden on families and society as a whole

The opportunity:
Intervention is effective when provided early in life

Research indicates that computer games have significant positive effect

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The Effect of Games

People with ASD are attracted to computers and video games
Virtual environments found to be comfortable and motivating
Virtual games look promising as an alternative diagnosis, assistive & training platform

Games provide fun, no-pressure and rewarding environment for learning

Games have the potential to bring out the best of children with autism
The anticipated outcomes:

Increased social interaction

Ability to get higher education and employment
Ability to contribute rather than be a burden on society

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The Solution: Camp Exploration

What it is
An interactive software game for autistic children (ages 5 to 10)
Develops a better understanding of how people express emotions
Enables users to better express themselves to others
Teaches understanding and expressing of emotions through facial
expressions, tone-of-voice and body gestures
Benefits and values
Lets autistic children understand and interact with others
Increases communications skills, quality of life and ability to integrate in society
Help families and caregivers
Future expansion
Future products will extend to other age groups and other related conditions
(ADHD, learning disorders, etc.) and integrate new technologies (including
mobile sensors, AR glasses and others)
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Enter The Virtual Environment

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Interactive Progressive Learning

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Learn, Play, Get Rewards

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Technology at a Glance
Face and Emotion Recognition

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The Innovation
Unique collaboration between clinical and technology specialists

Expert programmers specializing in human-machine interface

Leading international autism researchers
State-of-the-art integrated technologies

Analyze the childrens facial expressions and vocal intonation (using

standard equipment)
Train children to recognize their own emotions, through interactive games,
activities, animations, video and audio clips

Personalize settings according to childrens individual needs

Support professionals, parents and caregivers with professional
information, progress reports and interactive forums

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Unique Advantages
Integrative engaging virtual learning environment
Developed and endorsement by autism related associations and top experts

Supported by research-based intervention program

Interactive feedback technology that enables effective teaching of analysis
and expression of emotions, not just recognition
Activities involving parents and therapists, in addition to the children
Can be played at home, at school or in a clinic
Children are empowered to take control without being pressured or criticized
Content is clinically validated
Excellent results from clinical trials

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Clinical Validation
Controlled clinical trials of Camp Exploration were conducted separately in four
countries: Israel, UK, Sweden and Poland
Psychological experiments and assessments were made
Evaluating children and parents reactions
Emotion recognition and expression skills were assessed in three different
modalities: face expression, vocal expression and body gestures
The children's ability to integrate the different modalities was also assessed

Final results are being currently analyzed

Initial outcomes are highly encouraging:
High rate of engagement
High effectiveness in emotions recognition
Parent and child feedback highly positive with valuable suggestions

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Clinical Validation: Parents Reaction

Poland:

An 8-year old girl who had never spoken before, started to speak and
communicate for the first time after playing the game
UK:
After playing the game, a child said to his mom I love you mummy for the
first time

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A Unique Social Business Opportunity

Addressing a significant, growing global market
Acute need for a solution, especially for early intervention in children

The value of games for autistic children proven by scientific research

R&D guided by world leaders in the field of autism
Product development is based on field trials and validated procedures

Unique expertise and know-how established

Most of the R&D and field trials already completed and funded

A unique social business dedicated to gaming technologies for

transforming the lives of autistic children worldwide
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EmotiPlay: Our Mission

To transform the lives of people with autism and related disorders,
by delivering engaging interactive games and technologies for
enhancing their social communication skills and quality of life

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Thank you

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Ofer Atzmon
Business Development Manager
+972-52-2451771
ofera@compedia.net

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