A team from the University of Minnesota has developed a computer vision system that can detect behavioural markers for autism in a child's gait, head motion and facial features.
Research on autism spectrum disorder suggests that behavioural markers can be seen late in the first year of life. Detecting autism as early as possible is key to improving the outcome for children. Once detected children can start to learn crucial social skills and patterns of behaviours from as soon as they start to walk and talk. This can prevent difficult behaviours and delayed developmental trajectories from taking hold.
By: Olivia Solon, Edited by: Ian Steadman
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via Wired.co.uk
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-10/31/autism-computer-vision
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