Autistic kids are making new progress with social and communication skills thanks to the Google Glass app Brain Power. Not only that, the app is giving feedback to parents in the process.
The goal behind using the device is to help children understand facial expressions and emotions. The device’s accelerometer tracks head gestures to detect when kids are or aren’t looking at their parents. The “social engagement module monitors” keeps track of when they are making eye contact with their parents. Games and exercises within the software are designed to help the user interpret expressions.
ApplySci shared about the app’s benefits:
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To develop language skills, objects are identified through machine vision, and their names are displayed and spoken through the speaker or earbud. Children will eventually receive personalized language and conversation coaching. Software will also use the accelerometer to predict over-excitement and provide calming suggestions.
[Photo from flickr user Thomas Hawk]
