Have you ever thought of being able to diagnose without leaving home? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, United States have developed a mobile phone application that uses the selfie camera to detect neurological problems. Alzheimer’s.
This application, which is still in development, uses technology found in some new mobile phones with cameras capable of facial recognition. Thanks to the infrared-sensing device and selfie camera, the application can photograph and measure the pupils of users.
The pupil measurement is already an important diagnostic factor for neurological disorders, as well as being part of scales such as Glasgow, which monitors pupil reactivity and the level of consciousness of patients in a coma or head injury to control for neurological damage. .
Currently, specific exams for early detection of neurological problems are complex and difficult to access for the majority of the population, but the development of this application provides an opportunity for early detection of neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ), with more practicality.
In addition to access, researchers are also concerned with intuitiveness of use and accessibility for a wide range of users. Initial tests involved the participation of older people who contributed feedback on how simple and intuitive it was to use, and for next steps, the researchers want to include people with mild cognitive impairment to validate usability.
Experiments showed that the application was successful in confirming pupil changes, reaching parameters close to the high standard diagnostic tests used today. With these promising results, the researchers hope this new technology will make it easier to detect neurological disorders, offer opportunities for early treatment, offer better quality of life, and also democratize access to such exams.
ARTICLE Conference on Human Factors in Information Systems: doi.org/10.1145/3491102.3502493
Source: Tec Mundo
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