Facial features to be used to diagnose pain in dementia sufferers
Undiagnosed pain of dementia sufferers could soon be measured by facial recognition technology, as part of an Electronic Pain Assessment Tool (ePAT) being developed at Curtin University. The ePAT, which is linked to the camera on a smart phone or tablet, is designed to quickly and accurately detect, evaluate and document the severity of pain in non-communicative patients with dementia.
http://healthsciences.curtin.edu.au/news_facial-features-used-to-diagnose-pain-in-dementia-sufferers.cfm
This is a fascinating article. The technology could prove to be a tremendous asset in caring for those for whom communicationis a challenge. Is it only specific to dementia patients or might it have broader apliication if tested?
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