Google Colab: AI co-pilot socio-emotional training system for autistic children

Through demonstration of the latest computer vision technologies in Google colab, Claire will introduce her AI co-pilot socio-emotional training system for autistic children. 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Some key symptoms and supporting neuroscience are: lack of emotion interpretation (amygdala theory), not showing sign of acknowledgement (impaired mirror neuron system), and eyes not focusing on the priority area (relevance detector theory). Claire designed the HarmonyVisage system, a neuroscience-based AI co-pilot training system that tailors to autistic children’s individual preferences (subgroups) and unique facial features. The blendshape analyzer offers real time feedback on socio-emotional cues and reciprocal eye engagement, and explains emotions using 13 measurable facial features. 4 phases of experiments were conducted with a total of 46 participants. Each participant went through 8-week training. 3 out of the 4 subgroups demonstrated statistically significant improvement with p-values 0.027, 0.001, and 0.001 respectively. HarmonyVisage may be used at home for daily training and in therapy clinics to assist therapist accurate assessment. In a world transformed by AI, HarmonyVisage is bridging the gap between perspectives and contributing to an inclusive and harmonic society.

Speaker: Claire Xu, Harker School

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