Autism & Beyond is a study of young children’s mental health that seeks to better understand and identify risks for development. The study aims to test new video technology that can analyze a child’s emotion and behavior. We hope that this technology may one day be used to screen young children in their homes for autism and mental health challenges, such as anxiety or tantrums.
The app, which leverages Apple’s ResearchKit, uses the front-facing camera on an iPhone to record a child’s reactions to stimulus videos and uses facial recognition software to automatically locate key features of the child’s face so that we can measure emotions and head position.
