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Dartmouth researchers report they have developed the first smartphone application that uses artificial intelligence paired with facial-image processing software to reliably detect the onset of depression before the user even knows something is wrong.
A new smartphone application uses artificial intelligence to detect depression from facial cues, opening the door to real-time digital mental health support, a new research paper reports.
<p style="text-align:start">Dartmouth researchers report they have developed a prototype for the first smartphone application that uses artificial intelligence paired with facial-image processing software to reliably detect the onset of depression. The app, called MoodCapture, uses a phone’s front camera to capture a person's facial expressions and surroundings during regular use, then evaluates the images for clinical cues associated with depression.</p>
The trial study was conducted in the SMASH lab of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, the United States, during Adhikary’s stint as a Fulbright scholar between August 2022 and May 2023 where Prof Mayank Goel from the CMU and Prof Nipun Batra from IIT Gandhinagar were his advisors for this project.
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