Can chatbots help fill the empathy gap?
Stressed out? Need to talk? Turning to a chatbot for emotional support might help, research from Michigan State University shows.
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The gait lab for the pocket – app-based fall prevention
Every day, elderly people fall – be it at home or in care facilities. Lindera aims to reduce the risk of falling with the help of artificial intelligence.
Chatbot explains apps and how they access data
Hey GUI helps you find information on apps and their user interfaces with a simple conversation rather than complex tools or code.
AR apps are designed mainly for youngsters
A study exploring the use of augmented reality to support older adults finds the user interface is sometimes confusing for those aged 50+.
Pediatric burn patients: virtual reality as pain relief
The use of smartphone-based VR games during dressing changes icould helps to relief the pain for pediatric patients.
AI app could help diagnose HIV more accurately
New technology could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Dementia: Chatbots for patients and caregivers need more work
Chatbots hold promise for dementia patient or caregiver support, but are still in their infancy, new research finds. None of the interactive digital apps tested performed well on all testing criteria.
A mental health app for young people
A graduate has helped a tech start-up to develop a new augmented reality app which provides round-the-clock mental health support to young people.
Intelligent algorithms for movement apps
With LTech, the Lindera Software Development Kit, health tech company Lindera brings innovation and AI technology to the fitness industry.
Using smartwatch to control insulin production
Researchers have developed a gene switch that can be operated with the green LED light emitted by commercial smartwatches.
A glove-based sensor for those with trichotillomania
People who compulsively pull their hair – suffering from an affliction known as trichotillomania – could find relief with a new device.
Optimal use of activity trackers fails due to outdated computer skills
Activity trackers are rising in popularity. Yet a new study demonstrates that many struggle to optimally use these devices. The cause? Outdated digital literacy skills.
Detecting carpal tunnel syndrome with AI and a game
Researchers combined motion analysis that uses smartphone application and machine learning that uses an anomaly detection method, thereby developing a technique to easily screen for carpal tunnel syndrome.
mhealth: the digital placebo effect of health apps
Sharing information about the expected effect of a health app before its use and providing positive feedback regarding its effectiveness after its use have the potential to strengthen the placebo effect.
Virtual reality helps to treat fear of heights
Researchers have developed a VR app to reduce fear of heights. Now, they have conducted a clinical trial to study its efficacy.
Can an app change your personality?
Research has shown that daily use of a smartphone app can lead to desired personality changes within three months.
Smart apps help people with hearing loss
Researchers have developed smartphone-based apps that solve the biggest problems for people with hearing loss: filtering out background noise and improving speech perception.
Medical technology 2020 – a review
Covid-19 gave many of these predictions for 2020 an entirely new spin: while some of the hyped trends turned out to play only bit-parts others became box-office hits in the new normal.
Fitness trackers boost physical activity levels
Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers do help boost physical activity levels, finds a review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence.
Earable computing: A new research area in the making
CSL's Systems and Networking Research Group (SyNRG) is defining a new sub-area of mobile technology that they call "earable computing."
Sense Glucose Earring for managing diabetes
A product design graduate has developed a discreet item of wearable technology that monitors blood sugar levels and delivers feedback in real-time.
Star Trek: DNA “tricorder” for your pocket
Scientists developed the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer, a new iPhone app called iGenomics.
Smartwatch can detect early signs of illness
Researchers have developed a smartwatch app designed to alert users when their bodies show signs of fighting an infection, such as elevated heart rate.
Wearable may signal you're developing COVID-19
A smart ring that generates continuous temperature data may foreshadow COVID-19, even in cases when infection is not suspected.
Tackling ethics concerns regarding use of carebots
An analysis highlights the realistic pros and cons of apps and other technologies that use AI to benefit older adults, including those facing dementia and cognitive decline.
A blood oxygenation biosensor for premature babies
Researchers have developed a wireless sensor that monitors the health of the baby's brain in a simple, inexpensive and comfortable way for the child.
Diabetes: Computer vision app allows easier monitoring
A computer vision technology has been put into a free mobile phone app for regular monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes.
AI model detects Covid-19 infections through coughs
Researchers have found that people who are asymptomatic for Covid-19 may differ from healthy individuals in the way that they cough.
Patches detect when a viral disease is getting worse
Xsensio has been awarded CHF 1.8 million in EU funding to adapt its Lab-on-Skin sensing patches so that they can detect when a viral illness like the flu or COVID-19 is about to get worse.
