AI-powered apps show potential for detecting depression through eye snapshots

Medical Xpress September 30, 2024
Stevens Institute of Technology

It has been estimated that nearly 300 million people, or about 4% of the global population, are afflicted by some form of depression. But detecting it can be difficult, particularly when those affected don’t (or won’t) report negative feelings to friends, family or clinicians.

Now Stevens professor Sang Won Bae is working on several AI-powered smartphone applications and systems that could non-invasively warn us, and others, that we may be becoming depressed.

“Depression is a major challenge,” says Bae. “We want to help. And since most people in the world today use smartphones daily, this could be a useful detection tool that’s already built and ready to be used.”

Snapshot images of the eyes, revealing mood

One system Bae is...

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