New algorithm can track mental health through skin

Hill August 15, 2022
Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech

Researchers at NYU hope this algorithm will bring them one step closer to creating a wearable device that can monitor mental state.

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• Researchers at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering were able to create a “novel inference engine” that can monitor brain activity via electrical impulses in the skin.
• The lead researcher, associate professor of biomedical engineering Rose Faghih, has been developing the technology for the past seven years.

• The new technology was tested on 26 healthy people and proved to decipher and interpret brain signals in seconds.

Researchers at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering have come one step closer to creating a wearable device that can track mental health.

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