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| The "Autism & Beyond" iPhone app could one day screen for autism signs in children. Credit: Duke University |
An app that can study people's facial expressions and emotional responses could one day be helpful in detecting autism signs in children, new research found.
The iPhone app, called "Autism & Beyond," was developed by scientists and software developers at Duke University in North Carolina and uses mathematical algorithms to automatically detect people's expressions and emotional cues, based on muscle movements in the face. The app is currently available as a free download from Apple's App Store, for families who are interested in participating in a six-month medical research study, the researchers said.
Children in the study will be presented with a short video clip designed to elicit emotional responses and social interactions. Using the iPhone's front-facing camera, the app will then measure the children's responses to the videos through video analysis and machine learning, the researchers said.
The iPhone app, called "Autism & Beyond," was developed by scientists and software developers at Duke University in North Carolina and uses mathematical algorithms to automatically detect people's expressions and emotional cues, based on muscle movements in the face. The app is currently available as a free download from Apple's App Store, for families who are interested in participating in a six-month medical research study, the researchers said.
Children in the study will be presented with a short video clip designed to elicit emotional responses and social interactions. Using the iPhone's front-facing camera, the app will then measure the children's responses to the videos through video analysis and machine learning, the researchers said.
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