Abstract
The prevalence of autism in Indonesia was estimated approximately 2.5 million people. There are at least 500 new cases was diagnosed annually. Self-injurious behaviour is one of the most prevalence in autistic children. Only a few studies had been done in Indonesia regarding autism issue. Therefore, this study aims to design a hug machine portable seat for autistic children, called Autism Hug Machine Portable Seat (AHMPS), which can be used in public transportation (bus and train) to provide safety and for comfortability and can be used for therapeutic aid with deep pressure stimulation. The design was based on the morphological and decision-making matrix to get the best concept. The results of this study were obtained a selected design concept and certain technical specifications for the AHMPS.

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