Tech Uses High-Tech Glasses for Autism Research

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External News Details

Groundbreaking research by Gregory Abowd (Interactive Comp) could be paving the way for the early detection of autism. Researchers are using special gaze-tracking glasses to measure eye contact in children, a lack of which is often a tell-tale sign of autism. Source: WSB TV

Additional Information

Groups

College of Computing, School of Interactive Computing

Categories
Art Research, Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Digital Media and Entertainment
Keywords
Gregory Abowd; autism; glasses; detection; children
Status
  • Created By: Michaelanne Dye
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Oct 16, 2012 - 5:56am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:26pm